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Expanded a little; put the Winsconsin abortion statistics in their own section; perhaps someone with local knowledge could add some more actual geographic information to the page?
Wisconsin was the thirtieth state to enter into the union. It is expected to be a key battleground state in the [[2008 Presidential Election]]. It is the home state of presidential candidate [[Tommy Thompson]], who served as a four-term governor of it.
'''Wisconsin''', the "Badger State", was the thirtieth state to enter into the union. It is expected to be a key battleground state in the [[2008 Presidential Election]]. It is the home state of presidential candidate [[Tommy Thompson]], who served as a four-term governor of it.
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]]".
The state tree is the sugar maple, the statesong is "On Wisconsin", the state flower is the wood violet, the state bird is the American [[robin]], the state animal is the [[badger]], the state [[fossil]] is the [[trilobite]], and the state fish is the [[muskellunge]]. [http://www.legis.state.wi.us/senate/scc/kids/facts.htm]
== Abortion in Wisconsin ==
Wisconsin has the 8th lowest [[abortion rankings|abortion rate]] in the United States, and it has declined to a record low since 1974, the first year after ''[[Roe v. Wade]]'':<ref>Steven Ertelt, LifeNews.com (Apr. 9, 2007)
Wisconsin has the 8th lowest [[abortion rankings|abortion rate]] in the United States, and it has declined to a record low since 1974, the first year after ''[[Roe v. Wade]]'':<ref>Steven Ertelt, LifeNews.com (Apr. 9, 2007)