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This Mayoral role mentioned is considerably overplayed. Wasilla like most small cities around the state have what is known as a weak Mayor system. There is a city manager that is hired to run the daily operations of the city. The mayor generally has veto and tie breaking power, but does generally not vote. It is also necessary to keep in mind that the Mayor of Wasilla, is a minor player in the overall scheme of the local valley politics. There are several other communities that form a much larger borough. Known as the Mat-Su Borough. That is the powerbase for the local politics in the area.

Certainly the right could do a better job of promoting that. While he has never been elected to an executive position, he certainly has been promoted to them. Anyone who has chaired anything could be considered to have executive experience. While there is a place for it, I think overall the value of it has been skewed by both sides.