Talk:1989 Florida's 18th congressional district special election

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The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that Jeb Bush was the campaign manager for Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen's first Congressional campaign?

GA Review

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Reviewer: QatarStarsLeague (talk · contribs) 02:29, 16 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I'll take this one. QatarStarsLeague (talk) 02:29, 16 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@QatarStarsLeague: Thanks so much! Just a note, I clipped most of the newspaper articles so it can be viewable from behind the paywall. The only ones I didn't do are multi-page profiles on the race (that are unfortunately really extensively cited here)-- if you need help viewing it, I can send links to images if need be. Nomader (talk) 15:34, 16 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Was there not a placeholder, interim representative for Pepper's seat after his death? It seems that the governor typically appoints an interim officeholder.

Not for U.S. House seats-- Senators can get interim appointments, but it's because they have 6 year terms and it's usually until a special election can be held (laws vary by state). But for the U.S. House, it's always a special.

Comma after "flip the seat".

Done.

The New York Times should be linked.

Done.

Was there antagonism of a racial bent between Richman and Kennedy?

There was, but the coverage doesn't really talk about it that much. It really focuses on Lee Atwater's comments nationally and that Kennedy doesn't endorse him afterwards. I'll keep looking for sources to flesh it out but for now there's nothing to add there. Nomader (talk) 14:58, 25 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Great article on a little-known topic. QatarStarsLeague (talk) 22:45, 21 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the comments! Past few days have been crazy in real life, will be addressing these this evening. Nomader (talk) 16:26, 24 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@QatarStarsLeague: Thanks for the review! Let me know if you have any further comments. Nomader (talk) 14:58, 25 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@QatarStarsLeague: Hey QatarStarsLeague! Just pinging you here as haven't heard from you in the past week. Nomader (talk) 16:01, 1 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Additional book sources

Adding sources here for later. Nomader (talk) 04:22, 28 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]