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After Barack Obama won the 2008 presidential election, I was heartened to see him issue an Open Government Initiative on his first full day in office.

Jesse Ventura

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Jesse Ventura
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: July 15
Film Actor
Peace Activist
Politician
Professional Wrestler
Radio Personality
Sports Commentator
Writer
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Jesse The Body Ventura
James George Janos
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Win if you can, lose if you must, but always cheat.
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