2001 RealAudio Gov. Jesse Ventura has come under fire from lawmakers for taking vacation time during the legislation session and for agreeing to provide color commentary during broadcasts of the upcoming Xtreme Football League. It now appears he's combined the two by stumping for the XFL this week while out of town. The governor has said the extracurricular activities won't interfere with his policy agenda, but some legislators think otherwise.
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The governor spoke by teleconference to reporters attending the Television Critics Association meeting in Pasadena, California. Ventura spokesman John Wodele said earlier this week the governor's vacation did not include XFL work. Wodele now says he's not sure how Ventura is spending his time. As far as I know, he's vacationing. Wodele notes that neither state law nor the Constitution addresses the issue of how much vacation time elected officials can take.