At last night's speech, Ventura described how both the Republican and Democratic parties rallied against him and told voters he was "evil" when he ran for mayor of Brooklyn Park, Minn., and then, without blinking, courted him shamelessly after he won the election by a landslide.
For Ventura, this came to symbolize the hypocrisy and corruption of the two main political parties, and he vowed to present voters with something different.
While most politicians mince words and split hairs, Ventura is known for speaking his mind with brutal honesty.
"It's good that when he talks it's not washed down B.S.," said Mathew A. Stratton '00, who heard Ventura speak last night.
Ventura raised money for his gubernatorial campaign by selling T-shirts, and his campaign ads featured Ventura action figures taking on evil "Special Interest Man."
His irreverent showmanship worked wonders for him, attracting large swaths of voters traditionally disenchanted with politics and politicians.
Ventura carried every age group under 60 in Minnesota. In some places, students in their 20s lined up to cast their vote for him.
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