def _DecideSelfPromotion(lu, exceptions=None):
  """Decide whether I should promote myself as a master candidate.

  """
  cp_size = lu.cfg.GetClusterInfo().candidate_pool_size
  mc_now, mc_should, _ = lu.cfg.GetMasterCandidateStats(exceptions)
  # the new node will increase mc_max with one, so:
  mc_should = min(mc_should + 1, cp_size)
  return mc_now < mc_should