Profs analyze 2008 election for media

Was it voters holding their collective breaths that made Northeastern Wisconsin turn “blue” this election season? Or was it something else? Political scientists, including our own Prof. Michael Kraft, shared their thoughts on why the region went primarily to Democrats in this article: http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20081104/OSH0104/81104248/1987

Congressman Steve Kagen’s re-election means it’s the first time in 30 years a Democrat has held onto the congressional seat for consecutive terms. Will he, or others in his party, hold on longer in the future? With changing demographics in Northeastern Wisconsin, Republicans might have a tougher path ahead than in years past, Prof. Tim Dale predicts in this article: http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20081105/GPG0101/81105192/1207/GPG01