Now if it were Alaska that would be funny

The race for mayor of Fairhope, Ala., is a real dog of a race.

That's because there's a dog running for mayor. Ha!

An Associated Press article, with the incorrect headline setting the town in Alaska, said that Willie Bean Roscoe P. Coltrane is a 7-year-old yellow Labrador retriever whose owner entered him in the political contest.

Unfortunately, the pooch missed the July 15 qualifying deadline, so it will have to be a write-in vote.

I say, go for it, Willie Bean. Make us proud.

You know, with all the cynicism about politics and the political process, what is truly amazing about this story is that there are seven candidates for mayor!