America's best mayor is...

          Robert Tufts has garnered the much sought title as favorite politician of this blog. Tufts is the mayor of Dorset, Minnesota

          Described by one wire service as debonair, Tufts was first appointed to the mayoral gig in 2012 and won reappointment this year. He reportedly campaigned tirelessly during the run-up to this year’s appointment process.

          As your loyal blogger understands the Dorset process, residents nominate individuals they feel are fit for the job and the nominations go into a hat. Each nomination counts so that the number of nominations gives the nomination leader the best chance to win. The appointment is decided by pulling a name on a slip of paper out of the hat.

          Dorset, which reportedly has a total of about 30 residents, should be applauded. That might be the most logical electoral system in the country. Every candidate has a shot and even a poor choice can’t screw things up too badly because he or she only holds office for a year.

          However, Tufts is not likely to make too many mistakes. You see, he is still only four years old. Children that age generally shoot pretty straight, which is something we could all profit by relearning.

          His mother was quoted as saying of the Mayor’s typical day, “Mostly it’s just daycare and smoozing with the girls.”

          Ol’ Robert really has this political thing figured out. His day sounds pretty much the same as any other politician. Trust me; I once held public office in California. That’s about all there is to the normal day.

          Robert also likes to greet people as they enter local restaurants, which is a really solid way to keep in touch with the local populace. He knows everybody and they all know him.

          This guy could go far. I hope so.

 

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