Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/As Maine goes, so goes the country


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The result was keep. Can&#39;t sleep, clown will eat me 23:24, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

As Maine goes, so goes the country
Essay, WP:OR violation. Zero sources. Highly unlikely any user would come to Wikipedia searching for this phrase. Aaron 22:41, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep. I have definitely heard of this saying, though I think it's better known as "As Maine goes, so goes the nation", rather than "country".  The article seems accurate and I'm sure there are sources. Look at Google Book Search and the phrase (with "nation") is mentioned in 106 books.  --Aude (talk) 23:51, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Weak keep, or failing that redirect/merge to/with either Bellwether or Swing state. I too have heard the phrase (but usually as "nation") - most recently on an episode of The West Wing, IIRC. Grutness...wha?  00:42, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep. I've definitely heard of this before. John Riemann Soong 08:34, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep. The current version addresses all of your (IMHO dubious) concerns. Tesseran 19:20, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep. Definitely a legitimate political phrase of historical relevance, that has no current usage.  But we are an encyclopedia, so historical subjects are at least as legitimate as current subjects.  GRBerry 16:08, 16 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep. It's useful information. --Dan 04:46, 17 October 2006 (UTC)


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