Talk:Walkover

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/Against/ - Walkover has a particular meaning to sports, while acclamation is specific to politics. Eb3686 10:07, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

Agreed - the sporting sense of the word is distinctively different. If a horse wins a one-horse race at Folkestone in front of a man and a dog, it is still a walkover. You need an enthusiastic crowd for an acclamation. The OED says "Loud or eager expression of assent or approval, as to vote a motion by acclamation. Loud applause or approbation however expressed.". The examples given there support this definition, they are not all specific to politics in the sense of loud public support for a leader or candidate, but none of them imply that "acclamation" has to mean that the person for whom support is expressed is the sole candidate or a likely easy winner. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama both received acclamation on Super Tuesday, November's election will be a walkover for neither. The two distinct articles should remain separate. Guy (talk) 12:40, 7 February 2008 (UTC)