Jesse Ventura: The Evolution of a Politician

march 7, 2002  12:05 pm
Jesse Ventura: The Evolution of a Politician
City Pages' Britt Robson subjects Gov. Jesse Ventura to serious analysis, tracking his ironic evolution from outsider to a pol touting his experience as he faces re-election. "For nearly three years, this political theater has been a Dada delight," Robson writes. The candidate who wanted to be reincarnated as a "large brassiere," faces a budget deficit and wants to raise taxes. "Put simply, the governor's adversaries have a few scores to settle and they smell blood."