Politics on the Hudson

Last week, we reported on Mamaroneck mayor Kathy Savolt’s court drama over a ticket she got for driving while talking on a cell phone.

The story was picked up by news outlets all over the country and even a mention on Countdown with Keith Olbermann on MSNBC.

I asked the mayor, jokingly, if she was shopping around for a book deal now that she’s gotten national attention.

She e-mailed me saying the coverage was “hysterical,” and added “Next stop – Vice President.  I do have the glasses.”

She was joking, but who knows? Sarah Palin was mayor of Wasilla, Alaska — a city with around 10,000 people. Savolt is mayor of a village with  almost 20,000 people.