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Ron Paul followers gathering for own convention
WASHINGTON - There's no room at the Xcel Energy Center for maverick Ron Paul, so his acolytes have packed their cars, hitched rides on "Ronvoys" and will pitch tents at Ronstock '08 in Minneapolis in defiance of next week's GOP convention in St. Paul, Minn.
Nations:U.S. People:Ron Paul Jesse Ventura Sara Evans John McCain Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(AP)
2008-08-30
Jesse Ventura says he's not running for Senate
MINNEAPOLIS - Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura halted his political comeback before it began, using a national TV platform to announce that he won't launch a third-party bid for the U.S. Senate "at this moment."
Nations:U.S. Mexico People:Jesse Ventura Al Franken Norm Coleman Source:(AP)
2008-07-15
Vintage Ventura on display in new book
Former Gov. Jesse Ventura may prefer Mexico to Minnesota these days, but his ex-constituents will still recognize his style if they pick up his upcoming book, "Don't Start the Revolution Without Me!"
Nations:U.S. Mexico People:Jesse Ventura Fidel Castro
2008-01-05
Minnesota's Ventura campaigns for Kinky Friedman
Colorful former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura helped promote writer and musician Kinky Friedman's independent quest for the Texas governorship with speeches at Texas colleges on Monday.
Nations:U.S. People:Jesse Ventura Kinky Friedman
2006-09-25
Is Texas ready for Governor Kinky?
The line of well-dressed young executives stretches down a hallway, past a table of Kinky Friedman talking action figures and straight up to the candidate for Texas governor in the black cowboy hat.
Nations:U.S. People:Jesse Ventura Kinky Friedman
2006-03-06
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