Talk:Ann Romney

message: Unbelievable that the first paragraph of the introduction starts with the negative view, "She has never held a formal job."  Obviously written by someone with an agenda.  Much more objective would be the statement, "She has worked as a homemaker and raised five children and has not held a formal job."
User:Pro crast in a tor says in edit comment: 
trying not to lean on official bio too much (which is the reason this article got deleted previously)
As I read the history, it got deleted because it was a WP:Copyvio of the official bio, which is different.  There's nothing wrong with using the official bio as a reference for citing factual statements, like where she went to school and the like.  Wasted Time R 19:58, 21 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Hmm, my mistake, but I still think over-reliance on a single source isn't preferred.  In any case, it's great to see this article fleshed out!  Do you think we should remove the stub template?  I'm not sure there's that much more to add about her.  Pro crast in a tor 22:30, 21 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I've further expanded it, and am pretty much done.  I removed the expand and stub tags.  Wasted Time R 02:33, 23 September 2007 (UTC)

text: You're responding to a post from 2007.  Since then the article hasn't, and doesn't need to, make any statements about whether she's had a job or not.  This recent NYT piece addresses the same question and also finds it definitially impossible to answer.  However, I've incorporated a couple of activities I hadn't seen before into the article.  Wasted Time R (talk) 23:02, 21 April 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Offical bio

message: I'm sure I must be related to a princess too.  I'm going to delete the similar statement in this article, unless some close connection is shown between Ann Romney and Princess Lilian.Ferrylodge (talk) 17:58, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, please specify the relation.  If her father and the future princess were first cousins, for example (they were born in the same year), that would certainly be worth mentioning.  I've looked through FamilySearch but can't find it; they don't show any Lillian May Davies born in Wales in 1915, although it's certainly possible I've missed something.  Wasted Time R (talk) 21:51, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Related to a Princess

message: It is not a tradition in Massachusetts for a governor's spouse to play any significant public role. Add to that the fact that Massachusetts is one of only 3 states without a governor's mansion, and you'll see why real Bay Staters never use the term "First Lady of Massachusetts." Bostoner (talk) 02:42, 25 December 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Can you point to some sources that support what you say about no significant role and the term not being used?  In the opposite direction, there is an official Mass.gov web page for Diane Patrick, which calls her "First Lady" several times. There are assorted news stories over the last four years that also refer to her as "first lady".  They also talk about her 2007 depression, with statements like "She says shortly after Deval Patrick was elected, she crashed emotionally, which was made even more difficult because she suddenly was in the public eye." and "In January, Diane Patrick said she felt a tremendous responsibility to being first lady and did not want to let people down."  Wasted Time R (talk) 12:52, 26 December 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  First Lady? 

message: Pulled this out due to objections, but isn't it instructive to put this into the context of general criticism of Mormon values by feminists? Rosen claims that Mitt doesn't believe that women are equals, but this appears to be based on beliefs by non-Mormons that the church is sexist. LGBT activists are among the most vocal critics of the Mormon church and its values. Redhanker (talk) 01:39, 13 April 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: This isn't context, this is WP:SYNTHESIS, which is against Wikipedia policy. Besides, this information comes from unreliable sources. —Eustress talk 14:17, 13 April 2012 (UTC)

text: The Women and Mormonism article is the place for material regarding this question, not here.  Wasted Time R (talk) 17:01, 14 April 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Attack on Mormon values? 

message: The Twitter digital campaigning has become increasingly significant. Ann Romney opened a Twitter account specifically to seize the opportunity to reply to Hilary Rosen. No doubt the Romney campaign team assisted her in all aspects (1) technology; (2) crafting her short sentences with two points to make. There is a lot to note here on Wikipedia here with this significant development in the 2012 presidential campaign! Of course, we will keep it succinct and pertinent to the Ann Romney WP article. Charles Edwin Shipp (talk) 15:01, 13 April 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: One paragraph is all this story should need at the moment, per WP:UNDUE. —Eustress talk 18:22, 13 April 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Agreed  but the sentence is incomplete. Charles Edwin Shipp (talk) 21:36, 13 April 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: One short paragraph is all it needs.  If the Hilary Rosen article isn't the right place to handle all the fallout from her statement, then try creating a Hilary Rosen statements about Ann Romney controversy article, although I doubt it would survive AfD.  But the story is all about Rosen's comment and all the people who condemned Rosen; Ann Romney's role in it is actually very small and thus not much is needed here in this article.  Wasted Time R (talk) 01:14, 14 April 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Twitter-war on Women (working and at home) ... Motherhood and Apple Pie 

message: Does anyone know if Ann Romney was present during the Shamus the Dog incident? 205.132.119.8 (talk) 18:34, 13 April 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Most likely, see Seamus (dog). —Eustress talk 20:03, 13 April 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Shamus the Dog 

message: In the Early life section, the article states "she decided on her own to convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during 1966. ... (Within a year her two brothers followed her in converting.)"
In the Marriage and children section, the article states that in 1969, "her family could not attend since they were non-Mormons".
These statements appear to contradict each other, and an explanation is therefore needed in the article. Coyets (talk) 08:46, 16 April 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: I've clarified it to "her parents could not attend ..." per the contemporaneous NYT story on the wedding. Wasted Time R (talk) 10:39, 16 April 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Apparent contradiction 

message: I recently undid a move to change the infobox pic. The suggested pic was off-center and from below. The current pic is centered and taken at a proper level. —Eustress talk 01:13, 17 April 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Neither one is ideal ... a recent, formal portrait photo would be best.  Wasted Time R (talk) 01:39, 17 April 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: I would take :Image:Ann Romney.jpg over the one that we have right now. I'd take almost anything over what we have now. I agree that it is not an ideal picture but it is definitely better than the one that's up now... In that photo, her eyes are partially closed, her head is awkwardly contorted, and the lighting is absolutely abhorrent. So the other one is taken from below... big deal, she is smiling, which is much preferable to the awkward half smile found in the current image. Compare them yourself, but absent of a formal or at least better looking portrait, it seems to me that it's a no brainer which one is preferable. Happyme22 (talk) 07:58, 17 April 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: The lack of centering in the one Happy wants could be easily fixed with a crop.  Wasted Time R (talk) 12:23, 17 April 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Good point Wasted -- I went ahead and cropped it. Happyme22 (talk) 09:16, 18 April 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Seeing as there have not been any comments for nearly four days, I am prepared to make the change to the proposed picture with crop, unless there are objections and further discussion, of course. Thanks, Happyme22 (talk) 20:15, 21 April 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: I still prefer the current image because it is taken at eye-level. The lighting is not ideal, but it is superior to the alternative pic, which is overexposed. Unless editors other than Happyme22 prefer the proposed change, I think the long-standing current pic should remain. Like WTR stated, though, let's also be on the lookout for other pics. —Eustress talk 21:38, 21 April 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Fair enough, hopefully better ones turn up soon. Happyme22 (talk) 08:48, 8 May 2012 (UTC)

text: It's five years old and we usually try to have something more recent ... but alas these are still a bunch of bad options to choose from ... Wasted Time R (talk) 10:39, 5 August 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Trust me I'm with ya, but the current photo just really irks me because it is so unflattering. At least the one above isn't unflattering -- though older, yes, I'd say it's the best one we have... a straight on, best-we-can-get portrait. Happyme22 (talk) 03:58, 21 August 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: It's okay with me if you change it, although others may revert it back.  Wasted Time R (talk) 11:13, 21 August 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't think the current image is unflattering... it's nonchalant :) Still hoping a superior pic surfaces. Should be more probably given her visibility these days, but we need people to license their pics for usage on Wikipedia. —Eustress talk 19:23, 21 August 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Infobox pic

message: If anyone has access to one of those scripts that turns ISO-style "2002-03-22" dates into American-style "March 22, 2002" dates, this article could use the conversion.  I made the choice for ISO back when I first started expanding this article in September 2007, but since then the trend for articles like this has been to switch to American style.  Wasted Time R (talk) 11:07, 6 June 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: The article does say: "Raised in the Welsh Congregationalists, he [her father] had become strongly opposed to all organized religion,[5] although on her request the family very occasionally attended church, and she nominally identified as an Episcopalian.[9][10]"   Wasted Time R (talk) 09:58, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Date format needs change 

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message: As of Dec 25, 2018 her twitter account/page claims 24 not 23 grandchildren. The page appears protected, but this probably should be changed in the lead to reflect this (although I don't know what she believes necessary to be counted in that set (i.e adopted, step, foster, informal, etc.) compared to what Wikipedia's definition is....72.16.99.93 (talk) 20:15, 25 December 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, multiple sources give 24 as the number now; the article has been corrected.  Wasted Time R (talk) 13:15, 21 September 2019 (UTC)

text: I have updated the article to include that.  As for the writing in words, per MOS:NUMERAL for two-digit numbers it is editorial discretion.  Wasted Time R (talk) 12:45, 26 November 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Grandchildren 

message: In the first paragraph below the photo/info section, change:
She converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in 1966.
To:
She converted to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in 1966.
Specifically the “t” needs to be capitalized 
Citation:  https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/style-guide
“The” is officially part of the Church’s name. 
Thanks Dman52 (talk) 17:36, 17 March 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: Per MOS:THECAPS - FlightTime (open channel) 17:40, 17 March 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 17 March 2023 

message: Okay, let's give unprotection a go. If it gets silly I can reprotect. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 22:47, 29 April 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Aha, yes. reprotected now. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 21:05, 30 April 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Unprotection