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The result was keep. KrakatoaKatie 18:23, 21 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

John Laesch (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View log)

Not notable. Running for Congress does not automatically denote notability. Mikemill 05:22, 15 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete unless some real sources can be dug up. Ford MF 05:27, 15 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep with improved citations - 27,000 google hits to his name, and articles in Mother Jones, Chicago Tribune and several other newspapers about him. Debivort 20:22, 15 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment How many of those sources are just because he ran in the race? Mikemill 00:20, 16 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    • The Mother Jones piece is quite long and dedicated entirely to him, but in the context of his running. But ... it's not our place to question why reliable sources report what they do - the very fact that they do supports notability. Debivort 19:36, 16 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep He is running for Congress next year! Tomas417 00:17, 16 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment How does that establish notability though? If he loses will he still be notable? Mikemill 00:20, 16 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete The most this guy has gotten is the primary, which is really not far in the US electoral system. At least win the party's nomination Corpx 03:44, 16 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment He won the primary in 2006. Propol 05:05, 16 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• I missed that part, but he went up against a 10 term incumbent, and the speaker of the house. I dont think the Dems had much of a chance Corpx 05:31, 16 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep He is a current candidate in the Democratic primary. If he loses the 2008 primary, then I would support delete. In the mean time voters need resources. Propol 06:00, 16 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep per propol. — goethean ॐ 16:42, 17 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep - Denny Hastert announced he is leaving politics - this enhances the importance of all declared Dem candidates. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.152.239.216 (talk • contribs)
• Keep per above comments, and see Dennis Hastert as of today. Bearian 18:45, 17 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete - Topic may be notable, but doesn't meet WP:V with non affiliated sources. --Mmckee 03:50, 20 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep. I believe there is significant coverage of a detailed, not trivial, nature surrouding this person. Thus, he meets the standard for notability. His second run for Congress will also get considerable coverage since he'll be fighting for an open seat. I'm not sure if every person who runs for Congress is automatically notable, but AfD isn't a place for larger discussions like that: the fact is, Laesch meets the notability standards with the sig coverage of his run for Congress and thus his article should stay. I'd hate to see us deleting an otherwise cited and notable article just to make a point. JasonCNJ 21:38, 20 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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.