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Jesse 'The Gov' Ventura

The article presents information related to U.S. politician Jesse Ventura. On January 4, 1999, Jesse Ventura will be sworn in as the new governor of Minnesota amid a media deluge not seen since the state hosted the Super Bowl. The traditional black-tie inaugural ball has been canceled in favor of a huge "People's Celebration" to be held at the 18,000-seat Target Center in Minneapolis. Right now, Ventura is basking in the afterglow. According to a poll taken the week after the election, 54 percent of the state's voters said they would vote for him if the election were held then. Nearly a third said his Reform Party best represented their interests, compared with just 24 percent favoring the Democrats and 20 percent the Republicans.