Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Todd Akin rape and pregnancy controversy
per  and we can revisit this later to determine whether notability has been established. While it is too early to determine duration of coverage or lasting effects, the guideline  supports inclusion on other levels.  says events are "very likely to be notable if they have widespread (national or international) impact and were very widely covered in diverse sources." Articles in ''http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2012/08/todd-akin-rape-apology-ad-/1#.UDPyNs8X6JN USA Today, http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-todd-akin-piers-morgan-gutless-little-twerp-20120821,0,4674719.story Los Angeles Times, http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/gop-eye-tuesday-deadline-for-akin/2012/08/21/fcf695a2-eb8c-11e1-9ddc-340d5efb1e9c_story.html?hpid=z1 The Washington Post, http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/22/us/politics/ignoring-calls-to-quit-akin-appeals-to-voters-in-ad.html?_r=1&hp The New York Times, http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2012/08/2012821181619353924.html Al Jazeera, http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2012/0821/Why-Claire-McCaskill-wants-Todd-Akin-to-stay-in-Missouri-race Christian Science Monitor, http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/aug/21/mitt-romney-todd-akin-quit-race The Guardian, http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/article3802328.ece The Hindu, http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/romney-tells-akin-to-quit-senate-race-over-rape-gaffe/story-e6frg6so-1226455394737 The Australian, http://ideas.time.com/2012/08/21/todd-akin-fallout-rape-abortion-and-the-dark-history-of-qualifying-violence-against-women/ Time, http://www.suntimes.com/news/nation/14635766-418/campaign-withdrawl-deadline-looms-as-rep-todd-akin-seeks-forgiveness.html Chicago Sun-Times'' as well as those listed above by Sonicyouth86 demonstrate both breadth (, ) and depth () in coverage and also that this is not a routine news event. On the contrary, this is shaping up to be a pivotal moment in the 2012 US elections. Akin's career likely hinges on how this unfolds and the repercussions may have an impact on the Presidential election and the balance of the Senate
— User:Gobonobo, 21:42, 21 August 2012 (UTC)
Stance: keep
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