# Now that Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura is done, what's the verdict on this reign?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-minnesota-governor-jesse-ventura-is-done-whats-the-verdict-on-this-reign/180899
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [June 10, 2003, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-minnesota-governor-jesse-ventura-is-done-whats-the-verdict-on-this-reign/180899 "2003-06-10T16:32:22Z")
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### Author: ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2003, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-minnesota-governor-jesse-ventura-is-done-whats-the-verdict-on-this-reign/180899/1 "2003-06-10T16:32:22Z")

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Now that’s his time as Governor is over what’s the short term verdict? Did he do do good, bad or indifferently as Governor of Minnesota? How does he fit in the pantheon of Minnesota Governors?

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### Author: ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2003, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-minnesota-governor-jesse-ventura-is-done-whats-the-verdict-on-this-reign/180899/2 "2003-06-10T19:46:16Z")

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Well… the (cough) overwhelming response so far speaks volumes. I’ll mark down “indifferently” and move on. :o