世界奇聞:美國4歲男孩當選鎮長

This pint-sized politician may not speak softly but he sure does carry a big stick. Mayor Robert Tufts is calling the shots in Dorset, Minn., a small community near Park Rapids.

這位小小政治家可能不會溫柔地跟鎮上的居民溝通，但他還是會拄個大柺杖在鎮上巡視。小鎮長羅伯特·塔夫斯目前管理着明尼蘇達州的小鎮多西特，該鎮位於帕克拉皮茲附近。

The four-year-old might not have the academic credentials for the job (he hasn't passed kindergarten). But residents say he's got the chops--and the mouth--to run the town.

4歲的小鎮長可能沒有不滿足這項工作的學歷資歷要求(因爲他幼兒園還沒畢業)，不過鎮上的居民們都說他管理小鎮來還真有兩把刷子。

“He's amazing. He's just completely amazing,” said Kathy Schmidt, whose family has lived in the area for four generations. “He's right in your face and well-spoken. You can't imagine what a ball of fire he is.” The mayor can sing and dance with the best of them, WCCO reports.

家族四代人都住在小鎮上的凱西·施密特表示：“他很棒，真的非常棒。他站在你面前，說話頭頭是道。你可能想不到，但他真的是個才智過人精力充沛的孩子。” 根據WCCO網站的報道， 塔夫斯才藝多多，能唱會跳。

He guides his citizens safely across the street, big stick in hand. He's also an expert fisherman and knows how to dole out advice about the best bait to use.

小鎮長常手裏拄個柺杖，引導着鎮上居民安全地過馬路。他還是釣魚方面的專家，經常給出意見，教大家如何使用最好的魚餌。

And he's not ashamed to talk about his love life. He says he has just one girlfriend for now--a girl named Sophia. It's unclear whether the town's first lady knows that she's captured the mayor's heart.

談起自己的戀愛生活他也落落大方，表示自己現在有一個女朋友——小姑娘叫蘇菲。不過我們還不清楚，這位小鎮第一夫人知不知道自己已經俘獲了小鎮長的心。

Mayor Tufts was chosen at last year's “Taste of Dorset” festival. The small town selects its leader in a drawing during the popular event. Campaigns don't cost much in Dorset--just $1 will get your name in the hat.

塔夫斯是在去年的“體驗多西特” 節上當選的鎮長，小鎮會在這項全民參與的活動中通過抓鬮選擇領導人。多西特的競選活動花費不多，只要一美元，你的名字就可以放到帽子裏去啦。

Robert is not the first young leader of Dorset, with the town having previously had a 5-year-old from Chicago in charge. The town boasts a population of 22.

塔夫斯也不是多西特小鎮第一任年輕領導人，該鎮曾有過一個來自芝加哥的五歲孩子當選鎮長。小鎮上只有22位居民。