Wisconsin GOP sweeps to victory

Republicans in Wisconsin rode a political tide to victory all across the state. They knocked off Democratic Senator Russ Feingold. Republicans also picked up the governor's office, both legislative state bodies, and two U.S. House seats.

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Charles Franklin who's a political scientist at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. He's also the co-developer of the website Pollster.com.

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