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"Mayor Stubbs has been at the helm of the small town of Talkeetna, Alaska for 15 years - an impressive feat for any elected official, but even more so considering Stubbs is a cat. The part-manx is popular among residents, who voted him into office in a write-in election a decade and a half ago when he was a kitten, after rejecting the human candidates on the ballot. "Lo and behold, Stubbs the cat won the write-in that year," one resident told NBC affiliate WBBH. "And he's been our mayor ever since." Stubbs was named Talkeeta’s honorary mayor, giving him what’s really a figurehead role since the 900-person town is a “historical district,” Chamber of Commerce president Andi Manning explained to CNN. Town residents are perfectly happy with their choice, and had nothing but praise for his record in office. "He's good. Probably the best we've had," Laurie Stec told WBBH Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/cat-mayor-alaska-town-15-years-article-1.1116263#ixzz20z2o8tgN"

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""His biggest political rivals would be other local businesses that would hate that he comes over and takes a nap and leaves fur everywhere. They aren't big fans of him," Farrar told CNN. "We usually say, 'You have to deal with it. He runs the town.'" "

just being a badass. the cat mayor!

7/18/2012 10:16:14 AM

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""He's good. Probably the best we've had," Laurie Stec told WBBH"

lol

7/18/2012 10:17:34 AM

[old]

7/18/2012 10:19:17 AM

i would vote for him

7/18/2012 10:19:27 AM

7/18/2012 10:24:38 AM

I've met him.

7/18/2012 10:31:18 AM

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7/18/2012 10:35:14 AM

OLD

7/18/2012 10:37:48 AM

7/18/2012 10:39:13 AM

In 8 years this cat will be the GOP VP nominee

7/18/2012 11:22:36 AM

I forwarded this to a coworker, thinking she'd get a kick of it but she's all about it

They're making a mockery of our governmental system

7/18/2012 11:24:38 AM

yes, the cats are the worst offenders of that by far.

7/18/2012 11:25:28 AM

^^^ Nah, heard he was a Democat

[Edited on July 18, 2012 at 11:26 AM. Reason : ^^^^]

7/18/2012 11:25:40 AM

RON PAUL

7/18/2012 11:26:52 AM

Vote Cat Mayor. meow before it's too late!

7/18/2012 11:30:52 AM

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"yes, the cats are the worst offenders of that by far."

ha

7/18/2012 11:36:27 AM