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When did Jesse Ventura become governor?
He won the election in November 1998, narrowly (and unexpectedly) defeating the major-party candidates, St.
Paul mayor Norm Coleman (Republican.
How did the campaigns go?
After his election, bumper stickers and T-shirts bearing the slogan "My governor can beat up your governor" appeared in Minnesota.
Was there anything else interesting about his election?
The nickname "Jesse 'The Mind'" (from a last-minute Hillsman ad featuring Ventura posing as Rodin's Thinker) began to resurface sarcastically.
What else was fun about this time?
) began to resurface sarcastically in reference to his frequently controversial remarks.
Ventura's old stage name "Jesse 'The Body'" (sometimes adapted to "Jesse 'The Governing Body'".
What other things arose during this campaign?
After a trade mission to China in 2002, Ventura announced that he would not run for a second term.

Question: Why did he decide not to run?
Self-contained rewrite: Why did Jesse Ventura decide not to run for a second term?