Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Billy Tauzin III

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. 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.

The result of the debate was no consensus. Default to keep. → Ξxtreme Unction {^yakł_blah} 14:44, 10 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Billy Tauzin III

Article on a failed candidate for an unspecified political position somewhere in the United States. --Carnildo 21:33, 2 December 2005 (UTC)

• Delete non-notable Avalon 22:21, 2 December 2005 (UTC)
• Comment. This article seems to be much better written than the average candidate bio which seems to be taken off their campaign brochure. Unsuccessful candidates for political office are not generally notable unless they have significant achievements to their name in other fields. However, this article could be usefully merged into an article on the contest in that particular seat. Capitalistroadster 22:33, 2 December 2005 (UTC)
• Keep. Tauzin's defeat in the election was unexpected in a widely covered election. Jtmichcock 01:00, 3 December 2005 (UTC)
  • Then maybe the article should say that. Right now, it doesn't even tell what *position* the guy was running for. --Carnildo 01:15, 3 December 2005 (UTC)
• Keep - and I've fixed the seat ref - he was the Republican candidate for a United States House of Representatives, which, combined with his political scoinship and upset loss, is sufficient for inclusion in the encyclopedia. BD2412 T 02:30, 3 December 2005 (UTC)

• Weak Delete: The man is notable only for a DUI arrest and a failed political bid and even that was only due to his father's influence. On the other hand, history is history and it does accord with the corruption of his father. Hu 04:49, 3 December 2005 (UTC)
• Delete I don't see how he meets WP:BIO. Losing the race for the seat your father held is not much of an accomplishment. -- Dalbury^(Talk) 15:47, 3 December 2005 (UTC)
• Keep as improved by BD2412. -- DS1953 20:48, 3 December 2005 (UTC)
• Keep: the race gained nationwide attention for particularly nasty attacks between members of the same political party. CDThieme 18:36, 8 December 2005 (UTC)

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.