Yes, it's a beautiful state. As for your other questions, here's my perception:
Couple things I fail to understand, Why so lib in Milwaukee and Madison?
Not sure, but it probably has to do with both being major university hubs. Madison has the UW-Madison, Madison Area Technical College, several private and/or on-line colleges, and Edgewood College (Catholic).
Why is Walker even in his re-election bid when his policies obviously have been great for the people there?
See above, why let facts get in the way of feelings? One more thing, why pubs on two or three corners at many intersections? They seem to be everywhere there like gas stations in L.A. of Banks in Miami.
How else would we wash down all that cheese? :-) But seriously, early on, Wisconsin was a magnet for German immigrants. They brought their beer recipes along. The German heritage, as well as Dutch, Polish, Swedish, and Norwegian, are still very much in evidence. In addition to a couple of national breweries, we have several micro-breweries.
Wife and I travel extensively and wherever we go we look at a couple Brew pub maps to find food and brew.
Just NOT going to applebees or chilis, when we can find craft food and beers.
“we have several micro-breweries. “!!
Wisconsin has more brewpubs than anywhere....
Check out the beer mapping project and you have as many microbreweries as most states have banks.
Wonderful places like the Angry Minnow.
Thanks for your good info and be safe.
Check out the Vicki McKenna Talk show from Milwaukee.
She’s a conservative hotwire...
http://www.newstalk1130.com/onair/vicki-mckenna-29300/