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Jason Jones of The Daily Show:
Do you think being a small-town mayor prepares you to be Vice President of the United States?
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Mayor Dianne M. Keller of Wasilla, Alaska:
An unequivocal yes.
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JJ:
Let's say you have a problem with the fire department. What would you do?
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DK:
The City of Wasilla doesn't manage a fire department.
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JJ:
OK, fine. Let's say there's something wrong with your school system.
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DK:
We don't do the school system either.
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JJ:
Just pick any social service.
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DK:
We don't do social services in Wasilla.
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DK:
What do WE do in Wasilla?
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JJ:
Take me through the Mayor of Wasilla's day.
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DK:
Just different - different things on different days. Uhhh... well, Mondays, at 10:00, we always have a staff meeting. And then, um... ummm... Every Thursday is a check-signing day, so I sign all the checks for the City of Wasilla's bank bills.
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