Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kevin Gaughan


 * 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. No arguments for deletion aside from the nominator. (non-admin closure) Ron Ritzman (talk) 22:53, 2 August 2009 (UTC)

Kevin Gaughan

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Seems to be a minor academic and local politician (who hasn't achieved any particular office). I don't think this person is notable enough for an article. A couple of news links to a failed election campaign and a published book does not seemingly add up to "significant coverage in reliable sources". Trxi (talk) 13:15, 20 July 2009 (UTC)

 Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:02, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep It seems like Trxi's nomination is more concerned with the sourcing than the notability. I admit the sourcing of the article can and should be improved. I, however disagree, with the contention that the person in question is nn. We should not conflate a title or office with notability; the subject of the article is very important politically, and has long, strong academic ties to Canisius College and SUNY Buffalo.  --Cjs56 (talk) 18:23, 20 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.


 * Keep and cleanup, preferably with haste as there is a bit of unsourced BLP information, especially in that second section. Otherwise, there is a minimal amount of notability here. MuZemike 05:54, 27 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Just to respond to my own listing, as someone who isn't from the US, the article as it stands certainly doesn't make a case for the person being notable. I don't object to the sourcing, per se, just that there isn't enough of it, and the article body doesn't actually explain why someone who ran a failed election campaign and wrote a book or two is so important. However, I'm glad this process is working as it ought, though, since it seems he is in fact notable enough to retain an article. Trxi (talk) 11:49, 28 July 2009 (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.