Talk:Yvette D. Clarke

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1 Degree Controversy
2 Reverted Passage
3 Trimming
4 Advert tag...

[edit] Degree Controversy

Just added some information pertaining to the newest revelations, as well as a few additional links that are more recent.

Ruthfulbarbarity 20:18, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Reverted Passage

Might I ask why you thought it important to delete the paragraph related to her campaign tactic of using her gender for political advantage?

In the passage above that it's noted that she allegedly championed women's issues while on the New York City Council, so why is the fact that her opponent is the one who has been endorsed by the Brooklyn-Queens chapter of NOW insignificant?

Care to explain?

Ruthfulbarbarity 04:59, 25 August 2006 (UTC)

I also have problems with the beginning of this sentence,

"As a vocal advocate for the empowerment of women and people of color..."

Which seems to be, at the very least, treading on POV territory.

Ruthfulbarbarity 05:01, 25 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Trimming

I didn't want to do any of this without asking for input first, but can't some of the long details about her time on the City Council be trimmed? They seem like filler. --JamesB3 09:36, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

The final two paragraphs in that section also seem to be puffery, IMO.

They should either be pruned and/or rewritten in an NPOV-consistent manner.

Her mother's career-and race against Major Owens-should be included, but I'm not sure it fits under the heading of her daughter's "work on the City Council." Ruthfulbarbarity 22:49, 19 September 2006 (UTC)