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poor coverage at
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I'm referring to the entire guideline; I quoted the second bulleted paragraph under "Invalid criteria", not the first. The "Common outcomes" page is inactive and retained only for historical reference. Consensus on notability has shifted in the eight years since the discussion you're referring to, as
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columnist way before he decided to run for office. Why there is not an existing article about him here is anyone’s guess. As
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Knowledge (XXG) is not for electioneering? Why not? I personally believe elections are an important part of democracy which cannot exist without free access to information – and what better way to get unbiased information than at
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All coverage that I could find in independent sources was basic news reporting on his candidacy. Per WP:POLITICIAN, merely being a candidate does not imply that the person is notable enough to merit an article. I did not compare the subjects coverage to other people in the election; we use external
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I am still confused about why everyone here seems to think that
Randall Denley is not a notable person. If you take the time to click on the links, conveniently located on the top of this page, you will see the
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