After calls to run for President from citizens in his homestate of Minnesota, Jesse Ventura decides to run for President in 2000 and is victorious. The next 8 years are dominated by new Independent ideas in the United States. With the election of Ventura in both 2000 and '04 Independents no longer feel left out and that they have lower chances of winning elections. Nonetheless in 2008 Ron Paul, a Republican, wins the Presidency defeating Independent Nader, Democrat Obama and Libertarian Barr. This ATL focuses almost entirely on the United States.