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Georgia had Lester Maddox and Louisiana had Earl Long, and now Minnesota has gone and got an interesting Governor of our own: a pro wrestler with a shaved head and a bad-boy swagger whose voice is hoarse from bellowing at opponents and threatening to rip their arms from their...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Minnesota's Excellent Ventura | 11/16/1998 | See Source »

"Rest assured. You got the most exciting Governor in the United States," Jesse announced afterward in his alpha-male voice to all of us turkey necks. He uses the phrase "rest assured" a lot, and when he wants to sound official he says, "At this point in time." He loves...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Minnesota's Excellent Ventura | 11/16/1998 | See Source »

The Republican and the Democrat were perfect fall guys for him. The Republican was an ex-Democrat and glibness on wheels, and his big smile looked as if he'd worked on it all summer. The Democrat reminded you of your classic, cheerfully clueless high school principal. Both of them...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Minnesota's Excellent Ventura | 11/16/1998 | See Source »

People were grateful for the diversion, and of course politics is pretty much debased this year anyway. When the farm economy is tanking and meanwhile Washington is in the thralls of sexual obsession, and Congress is dormant until late October when it produces a $500 billion spending bill that is...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Minnesota's Excellent Ventura | 11/16/1998 | See Source »

Past lecturers include political reporter Cokie Roberts, news legend Walter Cronkite, Rev. Jesse Jackson and former New Hampshire Senator Warren Rudman.

Author: By Christopher C. Pappas, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Broder Laments Current State of Journalism | 11/13/1998 | See Source »

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