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(...) Serious. First Pro Wrestler elected to major office, I bet. I wonder if reactions were similar when Reagan was elected governor of California? (26 years ago, 4-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I live in California, but haven't ever directly asked anyone old enough about it. I'm pretty sure results were similar though. From time to time I still hear a joke or two about it. I remember in the college radio station we had a copy of the (...) (26 years ago, 4-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) That's not interesting enough to make the news. Lots of former mayors become governors. (26 years ago, 5-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Tom Brokaw did a segment on Jesse Ventura. Turns out he served in the military and was a Navy Seal. I did not know that. BTW, my favorite line from the movie _Predator_ was not from Arnold but from Jesse -- "You lose it out here, you're in a (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Ah, good point... Plus I think they don't want to distract from the full hype/shock-effect of announcing that a former pro-wrestler won governor as an indie with 37% of the vote. :) Wish I could've seen more of those action figure campaign ads (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I can just picture Jesse at a gathering of governors, passing chewing tobacco around, and calling all those who won't take some "slack-jawed *******". :) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) He had also been a talk show host and mayor of Brooklyn (I believe. One of those major cities) I'm tickled as punch to see a third-party win a major election. Sarah Heacock sarah@eskimo.com (26 years ago, 6-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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You may see those ads soon. I hear he plans to run for president. :( Also, get ready for more people packing heat (not to mention packing up) up there! Jeff (...) (26 years ago, 6-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Already? He was just elected? Or do they have 2-year governorships up there? Sarah (26 years ago, 6-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Actually, he's said that he won't, but also said never say never ... As far as guns go, there's a lot of work to get the laws changed. (...) (26 years ago, 6-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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