Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Earl W. Smith
Nominated by the major opposition party to oppose the mayor of a major U.S. city, he has received significant coverage in major local media such as http://www.dispatchpolitics.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2011/01/14/gop-picks-former-police-spokesman-to-face-coleman.html?sid=101 the Columbus Dispatch and clearly meets  criteria #3
— User:Jonathanwallace, 12:52, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:POLITICIAN (Wikipedia:Notability)