Somewhere, the next Jesse Ventura might be waiting

While a large pack of Democratic and Republican gubernatorial candidates has roamed across Minnesota for months clamoring for attention, the state's third and smallest "major party," the Independence Party, has yet to field a single credible contender.

[bah humbug]

One Ventura was enough.

[Ronald Reagan]

Somewhere, the next Jesse Ventura might be waiting? God help us all.

[L Knudsen]

The role of the Independence Party of Minnesota is a challenging one but important to the future of our democracy. They have provided ballot access to independent leaders who have improved the political debate not just in the governors race but also in local elections.
The independence Party gives voice independents who want a government who exercises fiscal responsibility and is socially inclusive. People who want policies which encourage personal responsibility. Who believe Government should be controlled locally when ever possible. People who want to elect political leadership that act for the grater good and prepares us for the future.
Keep in mind this young political party has competed on the fraction of the budget the other two major parties operate on because they have refused to take special interest money. Also organizing Independents and providing a voice for them will always look different than organizing those willing to claim a political banner. Independents are not so willing to be boxed in by a call from a pollster.

[Press statement]

bah humbug wrote:

One Ventura was enough.

One Pawlenty is more than enough. One down - Paul Kohls - 7 to go.

[Press statement]

Ronald Reagan wrote:

Somewhere, the next Jesse Ventura might be waiting? God help us all.

Somewhere, the next "no agenda" GOP member of the MN House might be waiting. Help !

[Chuck]

Press statement wrote:

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Somewhere, the next "no agenda" GOP member of the MN House might be waiting. Help !

I see. You want your taxes increased while the Government spends it at will. You do need help!

[tww]

You dont need a credible candidate in this state. How else can you explain Al Franken?

[Mike]

I love the man, and I would take him back in a heart beat, and this time he will get my vote!!

[Czar of Logic]

What a pink boa wearing wrestler?

[Mykro]

Ronald Reagan wrote:

Somewhere, the next Jesse Ventura might be waiting? God help us all.

No, he'll need to help Dick Cheney.

[Mary]

They should outlaw third parties. 2 are enough. Smart people know which party to vote for and it does not start with an r.

[Press statement]

Chuck wrote:

<quoted text>I see. You want your taxes increased while the Government spends it at will. You do need help!

I see your teater todder does not work. Another brainwashed issue political fool.

[Tommi]

What does it take to be a "credible contender"?????? Let's see... Candidate must be willing to sellout to special interests, raise taxes and/or increase the deficit, grow the government bureaucracies. oh yeah, an put the radical party agenda's ahead of the Constitution.

[Rockin John Pt 2]

I like the mix that Independent canditates throw in the mix. I get tired of the dem/repub crapola, so when there is a third in the mix it makes it interesting. I am not talking about your Bill Dahn/Sharon Anderson perenial candidtates, but somebody who does have some credible ideas and concepts.

[Rockin John Pt 2]

The other name was S h a r o n A n d e r s o n

[IrishMN]

Mr. Melendez is absolutely on target. The IP is nothing more than a spoiler, and will only be that in the future. Jesse "The Crybaby" Ventura was an anomaly. That type of incident will never happen again. But if we are not careful, the IP could cause another instance of a King Timmy where now one wants him and he gets into office by default.

[TheD]

Mykro wrote:

<quoted text>No, he'll need to help Dick Cheney.

I would hunt with Dick Cheney before I would have got in a car with ANY Kennedy.

[Tommi]

Mary wrote:

They should outlaw third parties. 2 are enough. Smart people know which party to vote for and it does not start with an r.

So, "Smart" people should let the Republicans and Democrats continue special interest group (Money) approach to charting the course for our state?

I think we need more parties to bring some honest discussion to the process.

[taxes ARE increased]

Chuck wrote:

<quoted text>I see. You want your taxes increased while the Government spends it at will. You do need help!

Call them fees, call them taxes. Why do you think propery taxes are going sky high? They are going up due to Pawlenty's policies.
Who paid for the two stadiums? Who will get the next stadium? Who benefits greatly from this welfare for the wealthy? Not the working man. But the working man got his pittance tax cut. Try and guess what the cut was for the Pohlads.

[Wisc Bucks]

Jesse is a cowardly democrat-just too embarrassed to admit it