Talk:1997 New Mexico's 3rd congressional district special election/GA2

GA Review

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Reviewer: Hog Farm (talk · contribs) 02:35, 9 July 2021 (UTC)

Will try to get to this weekend. I've got a much longer GA review I've already got in my "to review" queue. Hog Farm _Talk 02:35, 9 July 2021 (UTC)

No rush! I was nine months late responding to your initial comments, so take your time. Nomader (talk) 18:31, 9 July 2021 (UTC)

• "delaying the election date as Johnson was required to follow in state law" - something seems slightly off here from a grammar perspective
  • Split it into two sentences, think it flows much better now.
• Is it worth giving the exact date that Richardson resigned, since that affected the date that the election was held per state law?
  • Added, and also added a source with the exact date of his resignation.
• Link Joe Carraro
  • Added.
• "Redmond had previously been defeated by Bill Richardson in 1996." - I think you can drop the link and just say Richardson, as he's already been introduced in the article
  • Done.
• "The Republican Chairman Dendahl filed an FEC complaint against the state Democratic Party over $40,000 they had spent" - anything specific, or were they just throwing accusations out there?
  • They were just throwing up muck-- the attack line against Serna was that he was corrupt, and anything they could use to add to that hit they were trying to. The source basically says, "Republicans have filed this complaint, Democrats deny it" kind of stuff.
• Redmond's election night watch party was an "out of the way Holiday Inn, while a stunned Serna was at the Eldorado Hotel, a "swanky" location according to The Albuquerque Tribune - seem to be missing a " in here somewhere
  • Added.
• Sourcing looks good
• Image licensing looks okay

That's it for round 2. This one is well on its way to being GA. I'm still surprised to see Corona called an American beer by a politician, but maybe that was after a few of them. Hog Farm _Talk 00:59, 12 July 2021 (UTC)

@Hog Farm: Honestly, I'm not sure if the corona line was sarcasm (as in he's joking) or if he was being serious, but either way, I think it illustrates the depths of the absurdity that the election reached-- which is why I'm very happy that quote exists! I think this should address your notes here, let me know if you need anything else from me. Nomader (talk) 00:50, 13 July 2021 (UTC)