This morning, I walked up the street to my neighbor Chris Daggett’s house and recorded this video about his independent race for governor in New Jersey, drawing comparisons between his campaign and Jesse Ventura’s. At this stage in the campaign, Ventura was polling 15%; Daggett’s latest numbers have him at 18% (and with the margin of error, that could go over 20%). Ventura ended the election with 37% and victory. Daggett may look scrawny, but he says he’s Jersey’s Jesse:
(Disclosures: Daggett is a neighbor and friend. I’ve decided to vote for him. And I’ve helped by making a few Flip videos.)