But although he answered their questions, the governor reserved his harshest criticism for the media who covered his every move.
When speaking to a group of students at an Institute of Politics (IOP) event, he turned to a bank of cameras in front of him and said, "Let's get them out of here."
He said he'll give, on average, about 1,000 interviews a year--and is frequently misinterpreted.
"I say what I think, and I'm not afraid to do so," he said repeatedly.
A remark regarding those on a vegetarian diet elicited nervous chuckles.
"You mow the lawn, and give them a bottle of salad dressing, and they'll be happy," he joked.
Students largely ignored the imbroglio over Playboy, focusing instead on how the governor aimed to reform his state.
Ventura said his top priority is putting to the voters a referendum that would amend the Minnesota constitution to make the legislature unicameral.
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