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I accidentally reverted the deletion of the Webb polling data without putting this in the edit summary, but a candidate dropping out of a race isn't a sufficient reason for deleting historical data. --Muboshgu (talk) 20:12, 14 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
He didn't drop out of the race, he was never in the race to start with. There is no reason to include general election data which will never be of any use to a reader. WMOPlease leave me a wb if you reply20:23, 14 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Right, he didn't drop out. It could be useful as a baseline snapshot of the race, a look at the chances Webb might have had towards reelection, and a baseline way of comparing the Democratic party's chances without him compared to with. I don't see any harm in keeping it. --Muboshgu (talk) 00:08, 16 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I lean towards keeping it as well. Though he never declared, there are plenty of candidates whose polling data has been included on here who never declared (witness the data including Bob McDonnell, Bill Bolling, etc.)Tyrenon (talk) 04:08, 22 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]
I was wondering about that candidate as well. My suggestion (though I'd like opinions before acting on it) would be to either pull the listing of the cat or to list the cat as being a "frivolous" or "joke" candidate rather than as an "independent" candidate.Tyrenon (talk) 04:04, 22 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Obviously, the cat's candidacy is tounge-in-cheek. But he can still get legitmate votes in the election (yes...people will vote for the cat be it just to "send a message" or whatnot) and has gotten national attention, so he is (in the most technical sense of the term) an unaffiliated independent candidate. Also, by starting a "joke candiate" section, it opens the door up for vandalism (i.e. somebody putting George Allen or Jim Webb in there just to be a smart aleck). Vjmlhds13:04, 22 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]
