Check out The Daily Show’s interview with the current mayor of Wasilla.
Consult Wikipedia:
Palin was super busy in office, you betcha. Banning books and my favorite (because for some reason I can just picture her sitting where mayor Dianne Keller was)
She kept a jar with the names of Wasilla residents. Once a week she pulled a name from it and picked up the phone. How’s the city doing? she’d ask.
I wonder if anyone ever answered…”well the METH is a bit out of control.”

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