329:- is the subject still editing the article? The one listed on the talk page hasn't edited since 2007 but there are a few IP edits I can see that make some odd changes. If they're no longer editing and there's notability derived from the perennial candidature then I woudld be inclined to revise the article to focus on what they are actually notable for (which does look like it includes some independent sourcing). If there's consensus that there is a notability issue overall, then I accept deletion may be appropriate, but at the moment I am a bit concerned about the principle of deleting an article primarily on the basis of the subject's wishes.
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Australian political candidate. I was initially a "week keep" when the article was PRODed a month ago given some mainstream media coverage of his many, many campaigns over many years. However, it seems from the article history that the subject may object to having an
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