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Why Wisconsin has such odd politics

The state shows the Democrats’ evolution from a party of union members to a party of college graduates

2J6R67R May 3, 2022, Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, USA: Members of United Auto Workers Union Local 180 are on strike against CNH Industrial (part of Case CNH) which is makes Case and New Holland tractors at the plant in Mount Pleasant (next to Racine), Wisconsin. Picketers are shown Tuesday May 3, 2022 in a cold rain, with winds up to 20 mph at the factory gates. (Credit Image: © Mark Hertzberg/ZUMA Press Wire)
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