'''Madison''' is the capital city of [[Wisconsin]]. Founded in 1836, Madison is centered on a narrow [[isthmus]] between [[Lake Mendota]] and [[Lake Monona]]. Madison is home to the University of Wisconsin System's flagship university, the [[University of Wisconsin-Madison]]. The people of Madison are known for being very [[liberal]], and ultra-liberal [[Democratic]] [[Senator]] [[Russ Feingold]] hails from [[Middleton, Wisconsin|Middleton]], an adjacent suburb. [[Congresswoman]] [[Tammy Baldwin]], whose congressional district encompasses Madison, is one of few openly [[homosexual]] members of [[Congress]]. | '''Madison''' is the capital city of [[Wisconsin]]. Founded in 1836, Madison is centered on a narrow [[isthmus]] between [[Lake Mendota]] and [[Lake Monona]]. Madison is home to the University of Wisconsin System's flagship university, the [[University of Wisconsin-Madison]]. The people of Madison are known for being very [[liberal]], and ultra-liberal [[Democratic]] [[Senator]] [[Russ Feingold]] hails from [[Middleton, Wisconsin|Middleton]], an adjacent suburb. [[Congresswoman]] [[Tammy Baldwin]], whose congressional district encompasses Madison, is one of few openly [[homosexual]] members of [[Congress]]. |