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Ventura: Will he or won't he?
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To hear Jesse Ventura tell it, he’s either out to become president or an expatriate.

In the opening to his fourth book, due out April 1, the former wrestler and governor of Minnesota writes: “As I begin to write this book, I’m facing probably the most monumental decision of my 56 years on this planet. Will I run for president of the United States, as an independent, in 2008? Or will I stay as far away from the fray as possible, in a place with no electricity, on a remote beach in Mexico?” AP

Throughout the book, called “Don’t Start the Revolution Without Me!,” Ventura seems to go back and forth on the question, pro and con:

Pro: “My outrage knows few bounds. … I can’t live with this apathy. I can’t tell myself it’s not happening.”

Con: “Psychologically, I need to break away from the United States. I also felt it was time in my life to go on an adventure. … And I found that, even in the 21st century, you can still be something of a Kit Carson,” the renowned 19th-century frontiersman.

Pro: He details a conversation he had in Mexico with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about running together on an independent, third-party ticket.

Con: His wife, Terry, says she refuses to be first lady of anything again.

Pro: WWE Wrestling Chairman Vince McMahon told Ventura he’d back his bid “100 percent, with everything I’ve got.”

Con: The epilogue of the book imagines eight months of 2008 headlines, as Ventura decides to run on a “WWE independent ticket.” Ventura envisions “shoving McMahon off to the side” and announcing his candidacy before 70,000 fans at the 24th annual WrestleMania. Which must mean he can’t be serious.
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Interesting.. Never knew he was intersted in being president.. I would need to know much more about him and his poilicies thought..


I really hope Bloomburg will jump into the race..
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This man is another Ross Perot, shares many of the same ideals... HE HAS A PLAN ON PAPER unlike any other candidate.. He is a businessman, a self mad billionaire as Ross Perot is.. This guy would turn the economy around and bring jobs (high paying) back to America
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self mad?????lol I'm not picking on your spelling so relax. I just find self mad funny as Perot did seem mad...lol
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self mad?????lol I'm not picking on your spelling so relax. I just find self mad funny as Perot did seem mad...lol
pick on me much as you would like.. It doesn't bother me a bit.. I am perfectly comfortable with who I am.. I know my strengths and my weaknesses and spelling happens to be a weakness.. I am not ashamed of it and I am surly not going to let it limit me in things I enjoy doing...
Anyways who am I supposed to be impressing? I am on a trucking forum..

Ross mad? what was he mad about? only thing mad about any off it was he didnt get elected.. Mad? was he mad when he said NAFTA would be a bad thing for America? was he mad with his plan on balancing the budget? was he mad when he said we need to restructure Washington and cut out lobbyist? I could go on and on...

The ideals the man had on paper made perfect sense to me.. Mad? well that was electing Bill for president over Ross..
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If I were Ventura think I would go with "a place with no electricity, on a remote beach in Mexico".............
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