Mass transit is inevitable, said the governor. If the state puts off rail development for another five years, building a system will probably cost 10 to 20 percent more, he said. Political parties may say they desire large voter turnouts, but, in realty, they prefer small turnouts of voters with vested interests. They can then cater to these interests, he said. One part of keeping voters engaged in the process is by stressing the importance of voting, said Ventura.
Votes do count.
And my case showed it. Everybody said I couldn't win but all those voters said, 'Oh no. Offering a few observations about the media, Ventura said he's read any number of criticisms of his administration he felt were entirely baseless. People need to realize newspapers are in business to make money, not necessarily report the truth, he said. They use to say if a person wanted to know what's happening in government they should follow the money.