Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ralph Dasen

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The result was delete. Wizardman 03:29, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Ralph Dasen

Ralph Dasen (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs) (delete) – (View log)

Weak claims of meeting WP:Notability. Person gets 5 non-wiki ghits, 4 of which are used as sources here. None of the 5 hits show notability. Contested prod. Fabrictramp (talk) 14:36, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

• Delete. The only thing that saves it from a WP:CSD#A7 speedy deletion is "head of Hilary Clinton's caucus and campaign in Samborn, Iowa". I don't think that's even close to enough. —David Eppstein (talk) 22:00, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

• Keep Article Regarding: Weak claims of meeting WP:Notability. Person gets 5 non-wiki ghits, 4 of which are used as sources here. None of the 5 hits show notability. The references are valid and person is notable. Poster did not check sources.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 199.107.67.131 (talk • contribs)

• As I've already told this IP user on the article's talk page, yes I did check all the sources.

  "http://www.pafways.org/obituaries/mcgg/1996/mar4.htm" is a dead link. The latest copy available in the wayback machine shows this is an obituary of Ralph's sister, and Ralph is only a passing mention in the obit.

  "http://www.iowapolitics.com/index.iml?Article=113740" is a passing mention of this person, in a list of "Veterans for Hillary"

  "http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/military/july-dec00/gibill_7-4a.html" does not contain the word "Dasen" anywhere on the page (no, I did not watch the full streaming video, however the summary seems extensive)

  "http://www.hillaryclinton.com/news/release/view/?id=2484" is also just a passing mention, listing this person in "Veterans for Hillary"--Fabrictramp (talk) 13:42, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

• Keep Article The man is a legend. The sources are indeed valid.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.176.240.49 (talk • contribs)

• Keep Article Ralph is a God he was the best mayor our town ever had. He opened a school for the homeless children and saved our town. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.176.240.49 (talk) 10:25, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
  • Please do not remove other's coments as you did. Nabla (talk) 14:00, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
• Delete. Per nominator. Nabla (talk) 14:00, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
• speedy delete - no assertion of notability. "Head of Hillary's caucus and campaign in Samborn IA"? Does the guy from Podunk MA get an article here too then? AllGloryToTheHypnotoad (talk) 19:38, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

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