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Surprising politicians who made a splash

Published On: Oct 25 2011 09:06:06 AM PDT   Updated On: Sep 14 2012 03:50:56 PM PDT
Hollywood, wrestling world represented in politics

Once Stephen Colbert and New York's Naked Cowboy threw their hats into the ring for presidential races, it was time to take a look at some other political figures with unusual resumes.

Surprising politicians 6 - Jesse Ventura
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Former wrestler Jesse Ventura made his first foray into politics in 1990 when he successfully ran for mayor of Brooklyn Park, Minn. He later ran for Minnesota governor on the Reform Party ticket, beating then St. Paul Mayor Norm Coleman and state Attorney General Hubert Humphrey III in 1998.

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