04-30-2021, 06:49 PM
Blankity Blank wrote:
[quote=DeusxMac]
Also, sports stars who went into politics goes way back, long before Ventura. Just a few predating Ventura:
- Bill Bradley
- Jim Bunning
- Jack Kemp
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_...oliticians
Bradley kind of had the education thing down. Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University; graduate degree in politics, philosophy and economics. Graduated from Princeton University in 1965 with a degree with honors in American history.
Kemp had read a book or two also. Postgraduate studies in economics at Long Beach State University and California Western University in San Diego.
Bunning had a BA in economics and reportedly played a big role in the success of the Major League Baseball Players Association. Served as the pension rep for the American League players and was a member of the union's executive board.
Yes, but they DID have major name recognition already BECAUSE of their former sports successes, BEFORE they went into politics. They were celebrities first.