Talk:Mike DeWine

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Contents 1 First Name? 2 Exchange at User talk:Soltak 3 Source? 4 Jessica Cutler 5 Other Paper 6 Social issues need sources 7 Infoboxes 8 Wikipedia is not a Crystal Ball

[edit] First Name?

Is Mike DeWine's first name actually "Richard"? On his letters, his initials at the bottom are given as "RMD" and his entry in "Who's Who" lists him as "R. Michael DeWine" and gives his father's name as Richard. PedanticallySpeaking 16:57, Nov 3, 2004 (UTC)

Hmm...could this be an instance of someone switching their first and middle name? I know my grandfather did this. He was born Sylvester Robert Kenney, but changed it to Robert Sylvester Kenney. I'm not sure if he ever did this officially, though. What are we to do in such instances? john k 16:44, 27 July 2005 (UTC)

His father's name is Richard, so is his son's. And I got a letter from him last week which had the initials "RMD" at the bottom. So his name is Richard Michael. PedanticallySpeaking 16:52, July 27, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Exchange at User talk:Soltak

I re-reverted the Mike DeWine article. For sourcing see the comment I posted last year on the talk page or do a Google search for "Richard Michael DeWine" such as this one. What "official" biography did you refer to? In both Bioguide and the bio on DeWine's senate site say nothing of "Richard". PedanticallySpeaking 15:29, July 27, 2005 (UTC)

It's true that his online Senate bio only lists him as 'Mike,' however, I happen to be a constituent of Mr. DeWine's who has written to him on several occasions and he signs official correspondence Michael R. DeWine. In addition, a paper 'pamphlet' biography is circulated through Ohio around election time and that also lists him as Michael R. In light of these things, I have again corrected the page. -Soltak 17:35, 27 July 2005 (UTC)

I too like in Ohio and last week received a letter from him. It says at the bottom "RMD". I have never seen him sign his name "Michael R. DeWine"--this letter has a computer generated "Mike" but the secretary's intials are preceded by RMD on the letter. Who's Who lists him as "R. Michael DeWine" as do other sources. PedanticallySpeaking 18:01, July 28, 2005 (UTC)

I just received an e-mail from Jeff Sadosky, the Senator's press secretary who writes "R. Michael DeWine is correct." PedanticallySpeaking 18:21, July 28, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Source?

The article claims:

Some members of the right have expressed the intent to seek revenge against DeWine for his involvement with the filibuster compromise by interfering with the plans of his son Pat to run for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

But does not provide a citation for this allegation. Who are these "members of the right", and where did this "expression of intent to seek revenge" actually occur? I think including this in the article is fine, but it needs to be supported by a reputable citation. Neilc 00:43, 7 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Jessica Cutler

I agree with those who want to keep out of this article any information about fired congressional staff assistant Jessica Cutler. There was never (as far as I know) any indication that DeWine was involved in, aware of, or responsible for this scandal. When DeWine found out about this, he fired Cutler.

DeWine probably has a couple dozen staffers, and probably interacts with only a few of the most senior on a daily basis. Like other Senators, he probably spends most of his time talking to other Senators, senior House and Senate committee staffers, members of the Executive Branch, lobbyists, and important constituents and contributors. So it's not like he should have sensed, somehow, that there was a problem, or somehow known about it because the Capitol is such a small place.

An encyclopedia article should focus on the most relevant information for understanding a subject; the episode here provides absolutely no insight into DeWine. Cutler could just as well have been working for one of the other 99 Senators; that it was DeWine was basically a random thing. John Broughton 13:49, 23 March 2006 (UTC)

I agree and recently re-removed the paragraph because it is just too trivial for his bio. The controversy appears to be about her activities and I can't imagine any Senator not firing her. --Ajdz 16:28, 23 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Other Paper

There was an amusing piece today on Dewine's commercials, but I'm not certian its worthy of note for the article:

• "Too Much Mike?" by David Niven, The Other Paper, October 5, 2006

-MrFizyx 21:41, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Social issues need sources

Please add sources to the section on "social issues" everything is either unsourced or comes from a source the doesn't meet our criteria (see WP:RS, you need something with less POV than Sherrod Browns site). Without sources it is difficult to tell which statements are accurate and which have been vandalized. The only item that I removed was the RINO designation, per our policy WP:BLP. -MrFizyx 07:30, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Infoboxes

It is important to state the current state of events, not what will happen soon. As such, the Senator is still in office, and has not been succeeded yet. Stealthound 20:51, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia is not a Crystal Ball

Please consult this source, (Wikipedia is not a Crystal Ball) before changing the "Succeeded by" sections of the article. This is the official position of wikipedia. Wikipedia is not a crystal ball, predicting what will happen in the future. As the Senator is still in office, the article should be left as it is. Thank you, Stealthound 08:44, 13 November 2006 (UTC)