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Why Sen. Russ Feingold is trailing in Wisconsin polls

Quoted: The turn of events fits in with the larger issues confronting Democratic candidates, says Charles Franklin, a co-founder of Pollster.com who teaches political science at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Mr. Johnson?s unexpected ascendancy in the polls ?has a lot more to do with national revulsion against Democrats? this political season, especially when it comes to issues such as fiscal responsibility, Mr. Franklin says.