Inside the ropes with Jesse Ventura

the long version

"Jesse Ventura burst into national consciousness - and late-night punch lines - when the former professional wrestler was unexpectedly elected governor of Minnesota in 1998. An overnight political sensation whose only previous relevant experience was a brief period as mayor of a Minneapolis suburb, Ventura became a lightning rod for the media, combining the bravado of a Navy SEAL, the showmanship of a movie actor, and the blunt speech and bluff humor of a talk-radio host with a surprising passion for public policy and legislative reform.". "In this chronicle of Jesse Ventura's campaign, election, and time in office, political reporter Tom Hauser tells us what he saw as one of the "media jackals" covering the governor for local television station KSTP. In a saga full of drama, high jinks, and controversy, Hauser offers the inside story of the hubbub surrounding Ventura - from his triumphal tour of the late-night talk shows upon his election, to his outspoken and outrageous comments in Playboy, to his stints as referee for the World Wrestling Federation, to his announcement not to seek a second term."--BOOK JACKET.