Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Suzan DelBene


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The result was   no consensus.  MBisanz  talk 04:22, 12 March 2009 (UTC)

Suzan DelBene

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Fails WP:POLITICIAN as well as general notability criteria. This is a candidate for congress, and has not received significant coverage yet. Firestorm Talk 03:20, 7 March 2009 (UTC)

Here is some coverage:

1. MSNBC:  http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/03/06/1823619.aspx 2. The Hill: http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/dems-make-3rd-try-against-reichert-2009-03-05.html 3. The Olympian: http://www.theolympian.com/localnewsfeed/story/774313.html 4. Seattle PI: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/401152_reichert24.html  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.19.229.168 (talk) 03:30, 7 March 2009 (UTC) — 24.19.229.168 (talk) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.


 * Delete - it runs like an advert, and I think she probably fails WP:POLITICIAN. ╟─ Treasury Tag ► contribs ─╢ 08:28, 7 March 2009 (UTC)


 * Keep - she's a declared candidate for a congressional seat with national press. The article appears straightforward in that it says she's a candidate and that's all.  She may fail or not, but that isn't relevant. — 24.19.229.168 (talk) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.

*Keep If the standard is to be the nominee, we'd never have pages on almost all candidates for office. That's just not right. — 24.19.229.168 (talk) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. Struck through because this IP has already !voted above - Firestorm  Talk 15:16, 9 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep - It runs like an advert? It's a single line that states a fact. Anyway she's running for a seat in a major district against a major opposing politician Dave Reichert. It will almost certainly be a major fight, with two well bankrolled candidates. Give it some time to flesh out the article, it was only just added. Proxy User (talk) 16:51, 7 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep. Meets WP:POLITICIAN: "Major figures in national or first-level sub-national political races." THF (talk) 03:02, 8 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete She is not yet the Democratic nominee for the office--as I understand the sources she is someone who is merely considering running. I have for long supported the idea hat the candidates of major parties in a 2 party system like the US for national level offices are notable. But this does not rationally apply before the primary. Announcing that one intends to run for office does not make one a major political figure. Nor do I accept the articles as showing notability according to the GNG: they are primarily about the chances of unseating the incumbent, not about her as a candidate. On the other hand she's apparently a VP at Microsoft--is that distinctive notability? I do not know how many then might have. DGG (talk) 18:41, 8 March 2009 (UTC) ~
 * Keep She seems to be mounting a serious challenge against the incumbent. Coverage is small but seems sufficient. --Sloane (talk) 23:27, 8 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep and tag for expansion as per sneaking up on Notability. More will doubtless follow.  Schmidt,  MICHAEL Q. 01:11, 11 March 2009 (UTC)


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