Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Brian Murphy (Maryland politician)


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   delete.   A rbitrarily 0   ( talk ) 00:34, 4 May 2010 (UTC)

Brian Murphy (Maryland politician)

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This is a self-promotion page of an individual running for public office. The individual has never held public office, a political appointment, or won a primary election before. It is being used a personal webspace to advocate the personal candidacy of public office.  Signed for User:Biowarewatch


 * This is a political candidate who has been discussed in several newspapers and blogs -- most notably the Washington Post -- and who will be in a primary in September. It is unclear why it would be marked for deletion, as it fits none of Wikipedia's deletion criteria.  It has no copyright violations; it cites reliable sources, including the Washington Post; and the subject is a political candidate who has been discussed elsewhere.


 * If you disagree, I suggest we all beef up the article with more information, with references. Otherwise, I'm interested in hearing reasons why it should be deleted altogether. Signed for User:Samsonitus


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Maryland-related deletion discussions.  -- --Darkwind (talk) 21:19, 26 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Politicians-related deletion discussions.  -- --Darkwind (talk) 21:19, 26 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete  He's merely running in the primary. If he should run the primary there might be a case for an article as he candidate of a major party, but there certainly isn't now.  DGG ( talk ) 21:24, 26 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete Ya. One of millions in a primary nationally. No need to have a page for every single person in a primary. If he wins his primary, then sure. But right now not relevant. He has no public service either..  Biowarewatch ( talk ) 23:31, 26 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete I agree with the above. Even a major party nominee isn't necessarily entitled to an article, and the nomination hasn't been decided.  Wikipedia hosts articles about politicians in the British sense of the word-- i.e., a person who has been elected to public office -- rather than in the American sense (campaigning for office).  Mandsford (talk) 12:55, 27 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep, but Change The article currently reads like a self-promotion page. But, the candidate received a high profile endorsement from the previous Maryland State GOP Chairman, Jim Pelura He also is running with a former State Delegate Carmen Amedori as his running mate. T0llenz(talk) 11:36, 28 April 2010 (EST) NOT TRUE. Amedori is not on the ticket. I did not know that Jim Pelura was a public figure
 * Delete. Fails the community's standard of WP:POLITICIAN: he's not even a candidate; he's a candidate to be a candidate. --Mkativerata (talk) 21:20, 28 April 2010 (UTC)
 * To further this discussion, I point out the following. Murphy has been covered in the Washington Post   and other media.   He therefore meets the general notability criterion: "A person is presumed to be notable if he or she has received significant coverage in reliable secondary sources that are independent of the subject."  The WP:POLITICIAN guidelines specifically provide that a candidate can be notable if he meets the general notability criterion. --Samsonitus(talk) 8:54, 28 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete I fully agree with Biowarewatch and Mandsford. PoliticoMaryland (talk) 16:17, 30 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete it. This is page has zero neutrality or substance.  Every time I post anything with valid references someone from the Murphy campaign deletes it.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.49.69.191 (talk) 00:53, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

Oh good gravy I'm eating a turkey, how'd that durn bird get down ma' gullet? Whatchu' lookin' at? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 201.240.134.27 (talk) 10:06, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
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