Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Scott Keadle


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The result was   no consensus.  MBisanz  talk 00:27, 21 January 2013 (UTC)

Scott Keadle

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I have put off tagging for deletion. Gave the benefit of the doubt while election was ongoing, but he lost again! Fails WP:POLITICIAN. Do not really think he meets WP:GNG either. Only real possible claim is a single two year term on county commission. Otherwise, just a perennial candidate. We don't generally keep those who are just candidates for office and the other info doesn't really amount to notability. Some bio in article is only sourced from his own site. Just smacks of electioneering from either his campaign or supporters. See strange history of being moved in and out of WP:AfC. Don't think AfC questions were really answered before made live again last time. Wait until he's actually been elected or appointed to something higher up. JoannaSerah (talk) 18:27, 29 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of North Carolina-related deletion discussions. JoannaSerah (talk) 18:42, 29 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Politicians-related deletion discussions. JoannaSerah (talk) 18:42, 29 December 2012 (UTC)


 * weak Delete Under the current interpretation of WP:POLITICIAN, a losing candidate of a major party for national office is not considered notable. Personally, I think that's absurd, and would hardly fill up WP, for it amounts to about 600 people every two years. But that's the established practice. Given that the person who moved it from AfC is a well-established editor here,  I'm notifying him  DGG ( talk ) 05:42, 2 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Delete looks like a wannabee cum also-ran. will reconsider when/if he gets elected to any significant elected office.  Ohconfucius  ping / poke 06:12, 2 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Keep I can't get too excited about this one, and obviously I have to keep in check my "continued desire to override the wishes of the community" but it seems that there are two or three articles about the guy in the Statesville Record and Landmark. He also gets coverage form the notable blog Redstate . Rich Farmbrough, 11:31, 2 January 2013 (UTC).


 * Also covered in Huffington Post and McClatchyDC over slightly embarrassing "birther" remarks. Rich Farmbrough, 11:33, 2 January 2013 (UTC).


 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  MBisanz  talk 00:22, 6 January 2013 (UTC)

 
 * Redirect to United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 2012. Subject does appear to have some local notability, but generally fails WP:POLITICIAN. That being said, the article can be recreated as a redirect page, and small but neutrally worded content regarding his 2012 primary run can be added to the area where the redirect will be targeted. Otherwise, delete per failing notability as described in WP:ANYBIO, as insufficient significant coverage can be found outside of the context of the election.--RightCowLeftCoast (talk) 19:20, 6 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Weak Keep Redirect to a particular election does not work since he ran in three years for Congress, once as the Republican nominee. Under WP:POLITICIAN, he appears to just meet criteria #3, with some national coverage of his 2012 race and (probably) his earlier race where he was the nominee. The fact he was elected to a local office indicates he is more than "just" an also ran.Enos733 (talk) 06:48, 11 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Michig (talk) 08:45, 13 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Keep Looks like he generated attention for being a Birther. That in conjunction with his election I presume him notable under WP:GNG. If he had run an airtight campaign and lost he probably would have failed. But he goofed up a couple of times and gave the press fodder. A token consolation for him. PortlandOregon97217 (talk) 09:27, 13 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Delete fails WP:POLITICIAN, doesn't rise to notability levels for any of his other activities RadioFan (talk) 01:17, 19 January 2013 (UTC)
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