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[[Image:wisc_flag.jpg|right|thumb|Wisconsin state flag]]'''Wisconsin''', the "Badger State", or unofficially "America's Dairyland", was the thirtieth state to enter into the union, on May 29, 1848. The capital city of Wisconsin is [[Madison]].  The state is expected to be a key battleground in the [[2008 Presidential Election]].  It is the home state of presidential candidate [[Tommy Thompson]], who served as a four-term governor from 1987 to 2001.

[[Image:wisc_flag.jpg|right|thumb|Wisconsin state flag]]'''Wisconsin''', the "Badger State", or unofficially "America's Dairyland", was the thirtieth state to enter the union, on May 29, 1848. The capital city of Wisconsin is [[Madison]].  The state is expected to be a key battleground in the [[2008 Presidential Election]].  It is the home state of presidential candidate [[Tommy Thompson]], who served as a four-term governor from 1987 to 2001.

The town of Ripon in Wisconsin has been considered "The Birthplace of the [[Republican Party]]".

The town of Ripon in Wisconsin has been considered "The Birthplace of the [[Republican Party]]".