Governor Ventura says his favorite soap opera is The Young and the Restless. So he's making a special appearance on the show during his tour. MPR's Lorna Benson provides a preview of the show with Duke and Diva of Soap City. Listen . |
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What's Ventura Promoting? The governor is once again defending his extra-gubernatorial activites amid criticism he's more interested in promoting himself than representing Minnesotans as the state's highest elected official. June 16, 2000 Read , Listen Restless Jesse Governor Ventura tapes an episode of his favorite soap opera, then defends making money on state time. "I have a right to a private life," Ventura says. June 14, 2000 Read , Listen Ventura Promotes Tourism, Makes Soap Opera Debut Governor Jesse Ventura has accepted an invitation to help represent the U.S. tourism industry at a major trade show in Berlin in March 2002. For now, however, he says he's mixing business and pleasure in his California trip, promoting Minnesota tourism while taping appearances on a soap opera and NBC's "The Tonight Show" June 14, 2000 Read , Listen Ventura Says He Could Run for President, But Won't In a speech on his California tour, Governor Jesse Ventura said he could appear on the Presidental ballot in all 50 states, but that he won't. June 13, 2000 Read , Listen |