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A Study In Contrasts

Quoted: As a candidate, Burke could resemble another Wisconsin lawmaker from the other side of the aisle. Barry Burden, a professor of political science at University of Wisconsin-Madison, says that Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson launched his campaign when he was relatively unknown, was a first-time politician and also used his business experience as the CEO of the Oshkosh-based Pacur Inc. to paint himself as a jobs creator.