Template talk:Future election candidate

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[edit] Purpose ?

Wondering what the purpose of this template is? By definition this template has to be included on top of the pages for most of the US Senators and the members of the House of Representatives. If not it would misrepresent some articles in favor of another.

I also think this template gives undue importance to just one aspect of a person. Consider a page, like Rudy Giuliani, which displays this template prominently. He has had an illustrious career as an US Attorney and a Mayor in addition to being a candidate in 2008 election. I don’t see any reason for a big banner at top of the page screaming “Hey, he is running in a future election”.

It is my opinion that this template should be removed. Lets discuss it here a bit before starting on the TFD process. --DuKot 22:23, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

I agree that its use on Rudy Giuliani is awkward, but maybe it just belongs in sections rather than at the top of the article, as seen at Sam Brownback and Barack Obama (possibly others as well). I don't think I'd recommend it for TfD, but I would like to draw attention to the disparity between its use here and its absence here. -Tobogganoggin ^talk 00:01, 14 March 2007 (UTC)