Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Gina Raimondo


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The result was   delete. Jayjg (talk) 03:06, 22 July 2010 (UTC)

Gina Raimondo

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Wikipedia is not a soap box. This non-notable individual is seeking political nomination in Rhode Island and this article reads like her election pamphlet: "created jobs in Rhode Island", "launching a new shelter for women" etc, and the External Links take you to her campaign website. Created by a WP:SPA then contributed by SPAs, including one blocked indefinitely for promoting political candidates on Rhode Island. Speedy delete. I42 (talk) 07:02, 15 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Speedy delete per A7, as tagged Armbrust  Talk  Contribs  07:10, 15 July 2010 (UTC)
 * The article has previously been tagged (by me) for speedy deletion but this was contested, so I procedurally removed your renomination. I42 (talk) 10:55, 15 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep - while subject may not meet WP:POLITICIAN, they do meet WP:GNG, with numerous (about 75) GNews hits, including from the Washington Post, Phoenix Business Journal, Rocky Mountain News, in addition to local coverage. Subject was apparently a 1993 Rhodes scholar.  Clearly notable.   GregJackP    Boomer!  08:19, 15 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment - article probably does need a rewrite to remove spammy features.  GregJackP    Boomer!  08:21, 15 July 2010 (UTC)


 * Delete as article fails WP:POLITICIAN. Armbrust  Talk  Contribs  11:41, 15 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Businesspeople-related deletion discussions.  -- Favonian (talk) 13:13, 15 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Politicians-related deletion discussions.  -- Favonian (talk) 13:14, 15 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Rhode Island-related deletion discussions.  -- Favonian (talk) 13:14, 15 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete The only "significant coverage in independent reliable sources" is a single article in the Providence Journal when she announced her candidacy. At this point she doesn't even have the Democratic nomination (pending a September primary) for state treasurer, a notoriously low-profile office. So she fails WP:POLITICIAN. And her business activities have earned her nothing more than an occasional mention in an article about a business deal by the firm in which she is a partner, so she fails WP:BIO. If she actually gets elected (not just nominated) she will then be notable and the article could be reconstructed. (The soapboxy comments complained of above must have been deleted.) --MelanieN (talk) 22:50, 17 July 2010 (UTC)


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