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Delete Running for state office is not, by itself, enough for notability. The page was created by someone very close to the campaign, and had severe WP:COI issues before it was stubbed yesterday. But in general, not notable, IMHO. -
TexasAndroid12:32, 29 June 2007 (UTC)reply
Weak Keep, needs to be re-written and more sources.. If she is a candidate, she should have articles written about her. If it was written by someone on her campaign, they need to be fired, article doesn't make me any more likely to vote for her.. This discussion is larger then her entry.
Callelinea16:12, 29 June 2007 (UTC)reply
Delete: I'm sorry, but this is a prima facie failure of
WP:BIO. Politicians get a pass if they "... have held international, national or statewide/provincewide office, and [are] members and former members of a national, state or provincial legislatures." It's long been held that mere candidates are not in of themselves notable, unless they pass
WP:BIO on other grounds. What in this subject's resume does that?
RGTraynor 18:48, 29 June 2007 (UTC)reply
Delete. Someone holding a statewide or higher office is at the very least debatable, by virtue of their office and by the fact it's likely to generate enough news and information from a variety of sources to base an article on. A mere candidate with nothing else going for him or her? No. --
Calton |
Talk23:15, 29 June 2007 (UTC)reply
Comment Actually, it's not debatable.
WP:BIO clearly states that members of national, state, and provincial legislatures are always considered notable. --
Charlene12:33, 1 July 2007 (UTC)reply
Delete Wikipedia precedent is that mere candidates for office (except for national leadership roles such as president and prime minister) are not notable simply because they're candidates. --
Charlene12:30, 1 July 2007 (UTC)reply
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