Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/California's 4th congressional district election, 2008


 * 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 keep. W.marsh 22:23, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

California's 4th congressional district election, 2008
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This article seems to have been set up in anticipation of reporting the news about an upcoming election. This news event lacks historical significance and is not suitable for inclusion in the encyclopedia. Moreover, this content fork could be adequately covered in California's 4th congressional district. -- Jreferee    t / c  16:56, 5 October 2007 (UTC)


 * Keep. It seems to me that a congressional election is far more notable than lots of stuff that gets WP coverage. I don't understand the reason it should be nominated for deletion. Steve Dufour 17:58, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete OTHERSTUFFEXISTS, true, but no case is made that this election is notable, beyond the fact that the Sacramento Bee newspaper wrote a couple of articles on the subject. Sheffield Steel talkstalk 20:25, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
 * A congressional election, even for one district, will affect the balance of power in American politics and may be an important event in someone's political career. Steve Dufour 20:56, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Without a specific WP:ELECTION guideline to base deletion decisions on, all we have is the general principle that an article ought to assert the notability of the subject. This one does not, last time I looked. Sheffield Steel talkstalk 21:18, 5 October 2007 (UTC)


 * Keep Elections to national legislatures have historical significance.--Cube lurker 22:00, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep As long as this page is updated regularly, it would be an important resource for an election that will have significance for the balance of the US House of Representatives. Does an election need to be over before it enters wikipedia? --Mkativerata 22:57, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep - elections to legislatures are notable enough for me. DWaterson 23:29, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep In 2006 Col. Brown almost won in a district that every political scientist said he would loose in a land slide. This time around he's got twice as much money and his opponant's home has been raided by the FBI.  This is going to be a showdown district. Thoughtman 20:00, 6 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Comment: Chris Cilizza of the Washington Post now lists it the most likely US congressional district to switch parties in 2008 - here.


 * Comment The above discussion about importance/significance seems pointless. Had I thought the topic lacked importance/significance, I would have speedy deleted the article under CSD A7. Merely because the topic survived CSD A7 is not a basis to keep the article at AfD. Please focus the discussion on the comments I made in the nomination. Thanks. -- Jreferee    t / c  04:39, 7 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Comment OK, I don't think it could be covered adequately in California's 4th congressional district - see the lengthy separate page for the 2006 4th district race. As this is likely to be a very significant race in the 2008 year, another separate page is warranted. The article is not mere news - it is a description and tracking of an ongoing event that is and is likely to continue to be of significance. --Mkativerata 08:25, 7 October 2007 (UTC)


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