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What's Ahead Nov. 7: Jesse 'The President' Ventura vs. the TSA?
Nov. 7, 2011 6:19 am
Are you ready to rumble?
Former pro wrestler Jesse “The Body” Ventura, who rocked the political establishment when he won a term as governor of Minnesota, is talking about running for president.
And he may have just the issue to rally people to his side.
Ventura, who like fellow Minnesotan and presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann has family ties to northeast Iowa, went on a rant recently when his lawsuit against the Transportation Safety Administration was tossed.
He sued, claiming the TSA's use of pat downs and full-body scanners violated his constitutional protection against unreasonable searches.
Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura speaks in September 2001 in New Ulm, Minn. (AP Photo/The Journal of New Ulm, Dan Iverson)
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