All Things Considered’s Lorna Benson talks with reporter Michael Khoo about Governor Jesse Ventura’s visit in Rochester, where he met with local residents on selling his budget proposal. The most revealing stop on his tour may have been to Evergreen Place, an assisted living facility in Pine Island, just north of the city.

Governor Ventura began his day with a tribute to former Governor Harrold Stassen at the state Capitol, then travelled down to Rochester for his weekly radio show. As he’s done lately, he devoted most of the program to defending his budget which included limited spending and some ambitious tax reform. He later met privately with local business officials to discuss that budget.