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James Traficant: “Last November polls in Minnesota said it was a two-man race for governor. Beam me up. Who were they polling? Bullwinkle?…”

On the recordJuly 1, 1999
Last November polls in Minnesota said it was a two-man race for governor. Beam me up. Who were they polling? Bullwinkle? Jesse Ventura, the third candidate, actually won due to the debates and quite frankly he is a breath of fresh air in our country. That is the reason, another reason, why I have reintroduced my bill that would require that all presidential debates must include every candidate that has a mathematical chance of winning. They qualify on enough State ballots. They qualify for matching funds. They give the American people a choice, and they make the two major party candidates tell us what they really feel. I yield back Bullwinkle, and I yield back the fact that the Federal Election Commission can do this without my bill.
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James Traficant
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Discussing the inclusion of all candidates in presidential debates.

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