Talk:Hubert Humphrey

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Was it true in '68 that HHH had not only failed to win any primaries but had not even entered any?

I think that's correct. Humphrey, who was serving as Johnson's VP, would not have challenged Johnson, so Humphrey's campaign didn't even begin until April, soon after Johnson's announcement that he wouldn't be a candidate. There were many fewer primaries then, and I think that, by the time Humphrey got in, all the filing deadlines had passed. JamesMLane 28 June 2005 09:57 (UTC)

[edit] Tom Lehrer song

The song by Tom Lehrer is mentioned three separate times: in the 1968 Presidential election section, the Trivia section, and the See Also section. Each one mentions pretty much the same thing and so I think it is redundant to mention it three times. Where is the proper place for it to be mentioned in the text? Tommy11111 03:36, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Name change?

It was proposed at WP:RM that this article be renamed to Hubert Horatio Humphrey, Jr.. I disagree with the move, per WP:NAME#Use common names of persons and things. I'm posting here, anyway, to create a place for discussion of the proposal. -GTBacchus^(talk) 18:38, 18 January 2007 (UTC)

• Oppose. Contradicts WP:NAME#Use common names of persons and things. --Serge 19:30, 18 January 2007 (UTC)
  • Sorry - I misunderstood the desired convention. I've withdrawn the request. --Appraiser 19:41, 18 January 2007 (UTC)