Pennsylvania Idol

摘要

THE CASTING call went out last month. Braddock, a small steel town ten miles from Pittsburgh, needed a new mayor. John Fetterman, who had held the post for 13 years, had stepped down to become Pennsylvania's lieutenant-governor. Interested candidates had five minutes each to wow the borough council in a special public session and convince them that they should be the next mayor. Only five applicants, who included a former chef and a wig-seller, auditioned on January 29th. Chardae Jones, a 29-year-old business analyst sporting pink dreads, was the unanimous winner.