February 22, 1999
Web posted at: 8:31 p.m. EST (0131 GMT)

WASHINGTON (AllPolitics, February 22) -- In the strictly unofficial competition for media attention at the four-day winter meeting of the National Governors' Association (NGA) possible presidential candidate George W. Bush has an impressive rival: Jesse Ventura.

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Ventura has a busy schedule in Washington including a turn speaking before the National Press Club. And as CNN's Bruce Morton explains, unlike his Texas counterpart the governor of Minnesota is not at all coy about his fondness for the national spotlight.

Monday, February 22, 1999

• Clinton presses national education plans to governors
• Federal judge holds Babbitt and Rubin in contempt
• ABC executive calls Lewinsky interview 'educational'
• Former California Gov. Wilson won't run in 2000
• Party strategists eye potential Senate gains
• Transcript: Pataki wants a New Yorker to run for Sen. Moynihan's seat
• Congress returns to post-impeachment Washington
• Video: Jesse Ventura enjoys the spotlight in Washington
• Domenici says he'll propose $40 billion education boost
• Government records $70.3 billion surplus in January
• Jones case judge won't step aside
• After questioning Clinton's veracity, DeLay finds his own challenged
• U.S. to add cities to juvenile-firearm tracing program

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