He's done some great interviews concerning politics; I like how he didn't
think of himself as a politician; and often spoke of actually disliking the
way politics works; or more to the point how it didn't.
He would do as you said and speak his mind; he was all about just trying to
do what he could for the people.
Not living in MN myself.. I didn't get to be there first hand to see his
"work"; but I trust him more as a person that most poiticians. I wouldn't
have thought that people would have voted for him because of his fame. But
it was his fame and charisma from he wrestling career that got him people's
attention. Same kind of thing that got people like Ronald Reagan, Sonny
Bono, and Scwarzenneger into offices. You're not voted for because you're a
star; but it gets a foot in the door to be heard.
Aaron
----- Original Message -----
From: "J Wynia" <jwynia@pragmapool.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 7:14 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: OT: Get ye to a polling place!
>
> Actually, when he ran for governor (I live in MN and did during that
> election), he tried to change his nickname to Jesse "The Mind" Ventura,
> including running a disturbing ad of himself as Rodin's "The Thinker".
>
> The funny thing is that most of the country thinks we voted for him
> because he was a wrestler/famous. But, an awful LOT of those who voted
> for him decided to do so after his debate performance. He sat there next
> to 2 "politicians" giving their typical spinned answers, etc., he
> actually said what was clearly on his mind. In that context it was a
> breath of fresh air.
>
> Of course, once elected, he found out how difficult it can be to work
> with a state House and Senate that aren't happy with a 3rd party
> governor and ended up declining to run for a second term.
>
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