Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jim Bender
He has already received major press coverage. You can't arbitrarily decide the matter; read () for the exact criteria by which we consider articles for inclusion or removal. As the rules state, a political candidate may or may not be notable for his candidacy alone (i.e. a city council candidate who receives no press coverage).  They are notable if they receive "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject of the article." The subject clearly meets this criterion. Even if he wasn't notable for his business career (which he is), his political candidacy has produced major press coverage "independent of him." His columns appear in New Hampshire's state paper, the Union Leader; he regularly appears and is discussed on the state's news station, WMUR; and he's discussed in the Boston Globe, Politico, and other reliable, independent sources. Inclusion of the subject can only enhance Wikipedia as a credible source of information
— User:X127, 20:06, 7 June 2010 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:POLITICIAN (Wikipedia:Notability)