Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Chris Cole (politician)


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The result was   keep. (non-admin closure) Sprinting faster (talk) 17:29, 19 January 2012 (UTC)

Chris Cole (politician)

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Fails WP:POLITICIAN: he didn't ever get elected.

In addition, the subject of this article has requested deletion via OTRS (ticket # 2012010610001392). —Tom Morris (talk) 13:59, 12 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Politicians-related deletion discussions.  —Tom Morris (talk) 14:00, 12 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of North Carolina-related deletion discussions.  —Tom Morris (talk) 14:00, 12 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep. A single unsuccessful run for office might not confer notability; but Cole's made four (1996, 2002, 2004, 2008).  He's received rather extensive coverage on North Carolina Libertarian websites (which probably wouldn't confer notability in and of itself, but which at least supports the presumption of notability) and on Libertarian-party websites elsewhere, which probably comes a little closer to independent coverage.  He was profiled in a 2008 article in the Greensboro News-Record.  A 2008 article in Politico spoke of him as a possible spoiler in a close Dole-Hagan Senate race.  The combination of perennial candidacy, his apparent importance in the NC Libertarian Party, and his perceived effect on the Dole-Hagan contest, seem to create a reasonable presumption of notability.  Ammodramus (talk) 15:50, 12 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep. I agree with Ammodramus, he appears to be notable to me.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by LogicalCreator (talk • contribs) 16:03, 12 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep - Multiple candidacies, including state-wide races makes this a public figure. Sources showing. Nothing vaguely defamatory showing in the content, so the the subject's deletion request seems without merit. Carrite (talk) 16:40, 12 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep. Although he is not a major political figure in the grand scheme of Wikipedia, there is enough coverage to pass WP:GNG. Although it doesn't make or break the notability requirements, 3% by a Libertarian candidate in a Senate election is actually quite good. Nice work by Ammodramus on improving the quality of the article. Location (talk) 21:51, 12 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep - he's a notable person, especially for his 2008 campaign that could have changed history. Bearian (talk) 18:19, 16 January 2012 (UTC)
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