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The Dems get a lot of votes from labor supporters. Take it from me, many union people will automatically vote for Dems because of the labor issue. My best friend is one example. Ask for his opinions about social issues and you might conclude that he's a Republican. But simply because Dems claim to be the party of the workingman they get the blue-collar vote majority. Gore barely won Wisconsin and that's with getting 90% of the Black vote and a great majority of the women. The majority of white males voted for Bush. A swing of about 2500 votes would have given the state to Bush. If there was a vote taken simply on social issues, Republicans would win every time. Remember Tommy Thompson had won three consecutive terms as governor. My solution is to declare Madison a separate territory. That is where the Dems have their worst liberals and strongest support. The Madison district elected the first lesbian congresswoman in the states hisory, Tammy Baldwin. Look at her voting record, and you can see why Madison is so good for Dems.