Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Family of Barack Obama


 * 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   speedy delete as the creation of a banned user. If anyone finds this a worthwhile topic and wants to create it from scratch, this deletion does not preclude such a decision. --B (talk) 19:28, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

Family of Barack Obama

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The only reason any of these subjects are mentioned is because of their connection to Barack Obama. As is often brought up in these discussions, notability is not inherited and none of the subjects are otherwise notable. Obama's coffee mug is also often mentioned in articles about him but we don't need to start an article called "Coffee mug of Barack Obama."

Update: The user that created this article, has been blocked by  as yet another sockpuppet of .. This article is no different than the previous article on Malia Obama created by the same banned user which was speedily deleted for the same reasons. See for the archived discussion. All of the same arguments apply here. Loonymonkey (talk) 01:47, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Merge with Barrack Obama, if not already there. Otherwise, simply delete. Mizu onna sango15 / 水 女 珊瑚15  02:03, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
 * (e/c) Delete. While Sen. Obama's family connections are certainly of importance, the appropriate place for them to be documented is his article (and I don't think there's any useful information on that in this one, at least not as it stands).  While certain members of his family may be notable apart from him (Michelle Obama, for instance), I'm seeing no notability for his family taken as a whole.   Anturiaethwr  Talk  02:15, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Merge with Barack Obama if not already there, otherwise delete. Notability is not automatically inherited. J I P  | Talk 03:51, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Merge [insert copy/paste of others' reasons here] I don't want to get blocked for blatant plagiarism of the others' reasons :P And, I'm lazy......


 * Delete: notability cannot be inherited. Alexius08 is welcome to talk about his contributions. 04:53, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Merge with the possible exception of Auma Obama - running a children's trust may place her into the notable category independent of her family connections. I'll check it out more in-depth, but there wouldn't be anything wrong with merging it into Barack Obama for now anyhow. Kate (talk) 14:07, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Improve article and keep The Barack Obama article is already too big. There is much family life information out there, including Barack's life.  If we put it in his article, then space limitations limit info to parents' name and his schools attended.  There is much more.  This title allows more info rather than a little in the "Early Life of Barack Obama" section of the Barack Obama article.  I can see delete vote reasons but consider my reasons, which are not apparent at first, but logical if you think about it. DianeFinn (talk) 14:56, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete, Notability is not inherited. KleenupKrew (talk) 16:15, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep per a combination of inherited notability and verifiable real world significance. Magazines, TV shows, and newspapers all have featured the family of this major presidential candidate.  Sincerely, --  Le Grand Roi des Citrouilles  Tally-ho! 23:37, 17 May 2008 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. 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.