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An old Democratic campaign manager once revealed to me the key to successful public relations: “The more liberal your candidate,…

Last August, Congressman Paul Ryan announced for the 43rd time that he would not run for president. He’s always maintained…

That’s why political movements should be rooted in ideas. By Christian Schneider In the July issue of WI Magazine, I…

There is a reason overwhelming electoral drubbings are described in the language of natural disasters: landslide, tidal wave, tsunami. It’s…

On Nov. 3, state Rep. Mike Huebsch woke up “feeling like the Packers had won the NFC Championship game: It’s…

Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan is a verbal machine gun. Silence is the only thing he attacks with more ferocity than…

In an online ad, Republican congressional candidate Dan Kapanke wants you to know he’s a real guy. “Having been born…

By Christian Schneider The ubiquitous television commercial plays nonstop, making it the aural wallpaper of our lives: Bob Dylan’s “Forever…

Pretty much what older people want, with a few key exceptions. The loser now will be later to win, the…

By Marc Eisen It’s no surprise that conservatives have a long list of Doyle’s failures. Now we find that even…

By Richard Esenberg In 1964, historian Richard Hofstadter described what he called the “the paranoid style” in American politics—an affliction…

Who Cares About Voter Fraud?Milwaukee police uncovered a problem, but politicians chose to ignore it. John Fund is a columnist for…

Dispatch: Dane County Have Voters Grown Weary of Kathleen Falk? By David BlaskaIn many respects, Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk’s…

Paperless Future Overtaken by the Web and battered by the recession, Wisconsin’s 32 dailies are in a world of hurt.…

Poll finds Wisconsinites concerned about jobs and the state’s economy.

Poll finds 50% of Wisconsinites thinks cutting state spending by 3% is the solution to the state’s deficit problem.

Likely voters were asked their preferences in the 2008 presidential election as well as factors important to them in choosing a new president.

A survey of public opinion

A survey of Wisconsin public opinion

Taxes and healthcare are the most important issues in the state