“I think that when Americans go to vote, states should not list what pa...” — Jesse Ventura Quote

“I think that when Americans go to vote, states should not list what party the candidates are affiliated with. That would require voters to actually think and get to know a candidate instead of voting for their favorite gang. 'Oh, this guy is a Republican, so he must be good.'”

“Government's role should be only to keep the playing field level, and to work hand in hand with business on issues such as employment. But beyond this, to as great an extent as possible, it should get the hell out of the way.”

“Political discourse has become so rotten that it's no longer possible to tell the stench of one presidential candidate from the stink of another.”

“I think it's one of the challenges of modern politics, which is, how do you communicate who the candidate is, and what they really believe, in the short time period you have? And for me, the best opportunity was the debates, and I think I was in real trouble before the debates, and I think the debates helped me a lot.”

“Minnesotans are ticket splitters. They look to the candidate, not the party, which is the way it should be, and that's only going to help me.”