Jesse Ventura for Governor: Retaliate In '98 campaign
Judson KnightOVERVIEW
One of the most noteworthy surprises to emerge from the nationwide elections of November 3, 1998, was the election of Jesse "The Body" Ventura as governor of Minnesota. A former professional wrestler who had appeared alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger and others in a number of action movies, Ventura had served as a Navy SEAL and in 1990 had become mayor of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. His showmanlike antics, his outspoken nature, and his appearance—Ventura had an impressive physique and a shaved head—had certainly attracted notice; but much of the credit for...