Talk:Ronnie Musgrove

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[edit] "earned more votes" vs. "defeat"

I changed the phrase "defeated" to "earned more votes" because, according to my understanding, Musgrove attained the Governor's office not as a result of the popular vote, but as a result of a decision by the state legislature. It would have been possible for the legislature to choose his opponent, in which case he wouldn't have "defeated" anyone. All I really know about the race is what I read in the NY Times article, but it seemed pretty straightforward to me. But my edit was reverted as reflecting a point of view, so I thought I'd bring it up for discussion. -Pete (talk) 00:59, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

Actually, I had forgotten about how he became Gov but I still don't think "earned more votes" is appropriate since I don't see any mention of the fact that the legislature voted for him and the result was him winning that way. Something along the lines of yes, he earned more votes than did his opponent but didn't get a majority so it had to be decided by the legislature, who ultimately gave more votes to Musgrove. - ✰ALLSTAR✰ ^echo 01:35, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

I think this article, not yet cited here, contains our answer. Musgrove declared himself the winner after the election and called on Parker to concede, but Parker refused to do so; Musgrove therefore did not appoint a cabinet etc. until the House decision, which was 86-33 in his favor. I leave it to you to determine the best phrasing, but I'm pretty sure "defeat" is inaccurate. -Pete (talk) 01:41, 18 May 2008 (UTC)