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Minnesota

The Velveteen Ocelot

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4. Jesse Ventura hasn't been governor since 2003. We just elected Tim Walz,

Reply to htuttle (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 26, 2018, 08:53 PM

Nov 2018

a Democrat who was formerly a congressman. Governors aren't term limited in MN so the only way Franken could run for governor without primarying another Dem would be if Walz decided not to run at some point.

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Wisconsin DUer asks if there is any way to get Franken back into office? [View all] HelenWheels Nov 2018 OP

I think he should run for Governor htuttle Nov 2018 #1

Jesse Ventura hasn't been governor since 2003. We just elected Tim Walz, The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2018 #4

You're right -- I should stop bringing that up htuttle Nov 2018 #5

Only Kansas can compete with Wisconsin in the Sucky Fascist Governor contest. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2018 #8

Wisconsin voted out its Sucky Fascist Governor HelenWheels Nov 2018 #14

Yes, and I was delighted to see that. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2018 #15

DID compete Lulu KC Dec 2018 #16

After the lousy way he was treated by members of his own party? Glorfindel Nov 2018 #2

He could run for the Senate in 2020 but he'd have to primary an incumbent Dem, The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2018 #3

Too late, really question everything Nov 2018 #6

He could run for President in 2020. n/t Mister Ed Nov 2018 #7

I would be very surprised if he wanted to do that. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2018 #9

I would be too. Mister Ed Nov 2018 #10

If Amy Klobuchar is elected president in 2020 Eric J in MN Nov 2018 #11

That seems to me the most plausible of the scenarios... Mister Ed Nov 2018 #12

Also if another Democrat is elected president in 2020 Eric J in MN Nov 2018 #13