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== Missing Items in Controversy Section? ==
== Protection ==


Hi, is there a particular reason that despite for example a wikipedia page descriptively titled as a 2008 election controversy (https://en.wikipedia.org/Bill_Ayers_2008_presidential_election_controversy) is not listed in the "Controversies" section? It seems logical to include if it merits its own wiki page, I would think. ] (]) 08:47, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
Can someone put this page under protection people have been vandalizing this page for the past few days.


== Semi-protected edit request on 5 June 2022 == == Semi-protected edit request on 25 July 2024 ==
Change "Until 2024 this was also the most recent election in which any of the major presidential nominees had any military experience." to "Until 2024 this was also the most recent election in which any of the major presidential or vice-presidential nominees had any military experience." The reference for the current claim links to JD Vance's military experience. JD Vance is not a presidential nominee, he is a vice-presidential nominee.


== missing citation ==
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Bring back colors to mark candidates who won states in the close states section. ] (]) 22:21, 5 June 2022 (UTC)
:] '''Not done for now:''' This is actually a controversial edit, so you'll need to discuss first with other editors. Please open a new section here and start a discussion.<!-- Template:ESp --> As per article's history, the colors were removed due to violation of ]. '''<span style="color:#f535aa">—</span> ] <span style="color:#f535aa">(] • ])</span>''' 13:35, 10 June 2022 (UTC)


Hi, {{u|GigachadGigachad}}. Your {{diff||next|1248921781|recent edit}} adds a footnote that expects a citation named "Based on Takeaway", but not such citation is defined. Are you able to provide a citation so that this error can be corrected? -- ] (]) 14:45, 14 October 2024 (UTC)
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== Age issue ==
The colors in the close state sections were removed as detailed above. It seems that the other election pages have the color for the states, so should it be added back, or should they be removed from other pages? Either way, I believe the pages should be consistent.] (]) 23:45, 27 June 2022 (UTC)


There is a part of the "age issue" section where it says" Senator Obama, who was the first Generation Xer to run for president on a major party ticket."
== Semi-protected edit request on 29 June 2022 ==
However, Obama was born in 1961, and Misplaced Pages's own page on ] describes it encompassing people born roughly from 1965-1980.


Obviously these two articles contradict one another, and cannot both be the case. ] (]) 22:24, 4 November 2024 (UTC)
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:Thanks for the eyes. What Misplaced Pages's article on Generation X says on the subject we can't use here, because ]. On the other hand, the supporting the sentence doesn't say that either. So the statement needs better sourcing, agreed. ] (]) 23:15, 4 November 2024 (UTC)
In the "International reactions" subsection under the "Results" section, please remove the link to ], as the article has been deleted. ] (]) 16:04, 29 June 2022 (UTC)
:{{done}}<!-- Template:ESp --> &ndash;&nbsp;]&nbsp;(]) 16:17, 29 June 2022 (UTC)


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Map showing the 1984 election results displayed…and Republican candidate shown as a baby named "Jose"…must be some sort of prank not sure how to fix it. ] (]) 00:09, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
== Semi-protected edit request on 8 January 2023 ==


:Help I can’t stop laughing ] (]) 00:12, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
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Change John McCains picture ] (]) 22:53, 8 January 2023 (UTC) :It was ]. I reverted it. &ndash;&nbsp;]&nbsp;(]) 00:14, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
::hilarious, how did he get by this time? assuming it was semiprotected ] (]) 02:45, 13 January 2025 (UTC)

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Missing Items in Controversy Section?

Hi, is there a particular reason that despite for example a wikipedia page descriptively titled as a 2008 election controversy (https://en.wikipedia.org/Bill_Ayers_2008_presidential_election_controversy) is not listed in the "Controversies" section? It seems logical to include if it merits its own wiki page, I would think. 38.70.255.205 (talk) 08:47, 19 July 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 25 July 2024

Change "Until 2024 this was also the most recent election in which any of the major presidential nominees had any military experience." to "Until 2024 this was also the most recent election in which any of the major presidential or vice-presidential nominees had any military experience." The reference for the current claim links to JD Vance's military experience. JD Vance is not a presidential nominee, he is a vice-presidential nominee.

missing citation

Hi, GigachadGigachad. Your recent edit adds a footnote that expects a citation named "Based on Takeaway", but not such citation is defined. Are you able to provide a citation so that this error can be corrected? -- mikeblas (talk) 14:45, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

Age issue

There is a part of the "age issue" section where it says" Senator Obama, who was the first Generation Xer to run for president on a major party ticket." However, Obama was born in 1961, and Misplaced Pages's own page on Generation X describes it encompassing people born roughly from 1965-1980.

Obviously these two articles contradict one another, and cannot both be the case. Rmcmullin (talk) 22:24, 4 November 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for the eyes. What Misplaced Pages's article on Generation X says on the subject we can't use here, because WP:Misplaced Pages is not a reliable source. On the other hand, the CNN citation supporting the sentence doesn't say that either. So the statement needs better sourcing, agreed. BusterD (talk) 23:15, 4 November 2024 (UTC)

Summary / Heading Inaccurate

Map showing the 1984 election results displayed…and Republican candidate shown as a baby named "Jose"…must be some sort of prank not sure how to fix it. 109.136.159.207 (talk) 00:09, 13 January 2025 (UTC)

Help I can’t stop laughing 2603:6080:2100:D12B:91D1:725:570B:478C (talk) 00:12, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
It was vandalism. I reverted it. – Muboshgu (talk) 00:14, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
hilarious, how did he get by this time? assuming it was semiprotected Dlyubchik (talk) 02:45, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
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