Talk:2014 Texas gubernatorial election

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This is a historical article, not a daily tally sheet.
If someone drops out or loses, do not erase them; rather, refer to them as having run and lost, dropped out, etc.

We don't need clutter in the infobox

Parties that haven't won even 3% in over 20 years are not important in the election. Putting them in the infobox is clutter and gives readers a false idea of these parties' importance. They are in the article in the correct place.

One of the many IP's (likely all sock puppets of one person) trying to put them here requested I discuss this on the talk page. They should have started it, since they're the one trying to add a change to the article. Ratemonth (talk) 12:51, 18 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hi ratemonth are you this articles master? I hope you don't have any bias against Ann Richards. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.120.222.209 (talk) 22:32, 30 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I have nothing against Ann Richards. Why are you trying to add her to an article she has nothing to do with? Ratemonth (talk) 22:44, 30 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

that is your opinion she has nothing to do with it. But you didn't answer the question ... lol — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.120.222.209 (talk) 22:51, 30 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

She won an open election 24 years ago, there's another open election now. The outcome of that election is not important to any discussion of the current election. Ratemonth (talk) 22:57, 30 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Why is it important to have all the withdrawn and declined candidates on here? I feel we should remove this. Apparently it's okay for users to remove info where ever they feel necessary ... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.120.222.209 (talk) 08:15, 16 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Because this is an article about the entire election, not just the X vs Y general election. Tiller54 (talk) 19:00, 16 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Okay I left those there, you could have at least tried to make some edits and not just revert to your last revision. idiot. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.120.222.209 (talk) 06:11, 17 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

user ratemonth cut it out

what? let you delete 11,405 characters without even offering an explanation? i have no reason to think you're anything but a vandal. Ratemonth (talk) 03:13, 18 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

yes cut it out. is there something there you wanted to keep? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Texasgov14 (talk • contribs) 03:15, 18 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

you could offer a logical and coherent argument for all the changes you want. otherwise you could also "cut it out." Ratemonth (talk) 03:18, 18 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

i could — Preceding unsigned comment added by Texasgov14 (talk • contribs) 03:23, 18 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

sounds great! give it a try and i'll not revert unless it's a really silly argument. otherwise we can keep going till one of us falls asleep. Ratemonth (talk) 03:25, 18 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

This seems like a good time for this administrator to remind everybody about WP:3RR. —C.Fred (talk) 03:28, 18 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

thanks for the reminder. i will avoid that.Ratemonth (talk) 03:30, 18 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Admins

I did try to notify an administrator through email when this war began. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Texasgov14 (talk • contribs) 03:40, 18 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note that Texasgov14 is blocked for 31 hours for violating 3RR right after leaving this message. —C.Fred (talk) 03:47, 18 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

small change

Proceeding this, I will immediately (going off of WP:BRD) rearrange the title paragraph to make more sense. And move withdrew to follow declined. Changing 15 to 20., this should reflect four full years. And removing useless citation which requires account to access. Texasgov14 (talk) 17:41, 18 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Tiller54: you changed to order of the text in the title paragraph why was that? Where are you getting the 15 from? And I'd like declined to be before withdrew. Texasgov14 (talk) 21:04, 19 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The article should say who the Governor is and that he's not running for re-election before it talks about the last time the seat was open. The information is provided in the source given. Wikipedia isn't run according to what you "want". Tiller54 (talk) 00:23, 20 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Tiller54: thats great, first of all I dont know what your trying to say with that last statement so there. as for the issue as hand I have the following to say: the office is only open because he is not running again.Texasgov14 (talk) 04:07, 20 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]