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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...governor of Minnesota with little more on his C.V. than the WWF Intercontinental wrestling championship and a few Schwarzenegger-movie cameos. Mere fame, however, appears to be an inadequate campaign asset for those aspiring to the presidency, according to a new CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll. For instance, in September, Donald Trump, who was then only rumored to be mulling a Reform party presidential run, was viewed unfavorably by 47 percent of Americans. This month, Trump ? perhaps the most credible of the crop of celebrity political newcomers due to his decades of business leadership ? saw his unfavorable ratings climb to 58 percent...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hey, Donald and Warren ? Run for Governor First | 10/14/1999 | See Source »

...Donald, however, should take heart from other figures' results in the poll. While 23 percent take Trump seriously as a potential politician, only 13 percent of voters have a favorable opinion of possible presidential candidate Warren "Bulworth" Beatty, while sometimes-touted political aspirants Oprah Winfrey and Cybill Shepard garner just 16 percent and 6 percent, respectively. As Bill Bradley and, earlier, Ronald Reagan have proved, you first have to make voters think of you as a politician before they'll take an actor or a sportsman seriously as a potential tenant of the White House...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hey, Donald and Warren ? Run for Governor First | 10/14/1999 | See Source »

...referee, to be among men strutting around the ring pointing at their butts and yelling butt-related words for the audience to yell back at them. It wasn't a proud moment for Minnesotans, especially if you made the mistake of watching. Then, in September, Ventura touted Donald Trump as a presidential candidate. Let's be clear about this: anyone who imagines Donald Trump in the White House has the brains of a stale bagel. Donald Trump makes Ross Perot look like a giant. Jesse Ventura was the first man, aside from the men in Mr. Trump's employ, ever...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Minnesota: Let Jesse Ventura Be Jesse... | 10/11/1999 | See Source »

Ventura has his own candidates in mind, such as developer Donald Trump, and the showdown is making national news...

Author: By Parker R. Conrad, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: An Outspoken Independent Makes His Mark | 10/7/1999 | See Source »

Ventura is said to be intrigued by the candidacy of real estate mogul Donald Trump, and much less enamoured about the prospect of Pat Buchanan joining his party...

Author: By Marc J. Ambinder, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Ventura Speech Packs Forum | 10/7/1999 | See Source »

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