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Jesse Ventura Says He’ll Write-in Himself for President

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Former professional wrestler Jesse Ventura, who was elected Governor of Minnesota as a member of the Reform Party in 1998 and who recently joined the Green Party, said in an interview last week with Primo Nutmeg that he will write-in his own name for president on Election Day.

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Jesse Ventura Officially Declares He Will Not Run for President in 2020

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Former Governor of Minnesota Jesse Ventura declared he will not run for president in 2020 after “testing the waters” for a run with the Green Party.  He made the announcement Friday during a press conference at the headquarters for the Green Party of Minnesota in Minneapolis.

“Unfortunately, I don’t see the logistics coming into play, time is an element,” he explained.… Read more ...

Jesse ‘The Maybe’ Ventura Decides Against 2020 Campaign

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After “testing the waters” and announcing his official membership in the Green Party just a couple days ago, former Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura has decided not to run for president in 2020, Bill Cimbrelo of the Green Party reports.  Ventura did not provide a reason for his decision.… Read more ...

Jesse Ventura Officially Joins Green Party, Spurring 2020 Talk

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Former Minnesota governor and professional wrestler Jesse Ventura officially joined the Green Party yesterday after publicly endorsing the party on Twitter a couple weeks ago.  The move seems to improve the odds that Ventura will seek the Green Party’s 2020 presidential nomination.  Last week, Ventura said he was “testing the waters” for a presidential run.… Read more ...

Alliance Party Nominates 2020 Presidential Ticket of De La Fuente/Richardson

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The Alliance Party held its first presidential nomination convention yesterday with participants on Zoom and livestreamed on YouTube.  The party nominated the ticket of businessman Rocky De La Fuente for president and historian Darcy Richardson for vice president.

Chairman Jim Rex, the former South Carolina Superintendent of Education, opened the convention. … Read more ...

Jesse Ventura Dispels Rumors about 2020 Green Party Presidential Bid

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Erroneous reports yesterday suggested former Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura had filed an intent to run for President as a member of the Green Party.  Ventura has taken to Twitter to dispel the rumors:

Throughout my life, “journalists” have written salacious click bait articles about me & now I see misleading tweets in hopes that I comment directly to them to correct their errors so they get a bump in their feed.

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GP.org List of Green Party Presidential Candidates

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GP.org, the Green Party’s official website, lists the following individuals as candidates for the party’s 2020 presidential nomination.   Each candidate name link below downloads an official questionnaire the candidate filled out for the party:

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Marianne Williamson Announces She Will Not Run as a Third Party or Independent Presidential Candidate

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In the video linked below, 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, spiritual leader Marianne Williamson, who ran for Congress in 2014 as an Independent, tells Fox News’ Martha MacCallum that she will support whoever wins the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, even if it’s not herself.  Williamson says she will not run as an Independent or for the nomination of a third party.… Read more ...

2020 Green Party primary candidates and speculation

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Ever since it’s creation, the Green Party has been known for nominating candidates like consumer advocate Ralph Nader in 1996 & 2000, political activist David Cobb in 2004, former representative Cynthia McKinney in 2008, and physician Jill Stein in 2012 & 2016. It’s also been involved in a heap of controversy due to Nader and Stein being attributed to the loss of the Democratic Candidates in each of their latter races via the debated spoiler effect.… Read more ...

Jesse Ventura: “Why I’m voting for Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson for president”

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By Jesse Ventura, CNBC.com, July 13th, 2016:

Jesse Ventura, former governor of Minnesota and author of “Sh*t Politicians Say: The Funniest, Dumbest, Most Outrageous Things Ever Uttered By Our Leaders”

I’ve always had the belief that you vote for someone you believe in. When you cast your vote, you want that person to be president.

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Jesse Ventura: “I’m still weighing my options,” will decide in April on possible 2016 campaign

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Jesse for PresidentFrom the Ora.tv page of Jesse Ventura’s Off The Grid:

The Governor ponders if and when he’ll consider a 2016 campaign for presidency.  What will it take to get Jesse Ventura in the running?

I’m still weighing the options.  Why would I want to run now when you still have 12 Republican and three Democratic candidates in the field?

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Jesse Ventura continues to promote possible bid for Libertarian nomination

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Jesse Ventura has, in a series of recent interviews and media appearances, talked about the possibility of seeking the Libertarian presidential nomination in 2016, providing additional details about his intentions.

In an interview with WCCO, a local CBS affiliate in Minnesota:

In a uniquely Ventura approach, he says he won’t actually join the Libertarian Party.

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