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Quoted: Charles Franklin, a cofounder of Pollster.com and a political scientist at the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

Mentions that University of Wisconsin-Madison pollster Ken Goldstein found that no more than one in three state residents thought Wisconsin was on the right track.

Quoted: Moreover, the high volume of television ads is evidence that the coffers of both campaigns are healthy, says Charles Franklin, a cofounder of Pollster.com and a political scientist at the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

Quoted: Although the Oct. 9 stabbing of a 15-year-old boy might have disturbed residents, it doesn?t mean the city has a gang problem, said Michael Scott, a professor at the University of Wisconsin Law School who specializes in “problem-oriented” policing. Police must look into the cause of an altercation or disturbance to determine whether it?s a personal beef or actual gang activity, he said.

Quoted: “Democrats in Wisconsin and nationwide view this as their secret weapon,” said Barry Burden, political science professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “The Democrats are at a disadvantage; they?re an underdog. So they?ll use any strategy they can get.”

Quoted: Mary Beltrán, associate professor of communication arts and Latina and Chicana studies at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Noted: ?We didn?t have any arrests,? said Basic Patrol Sgt. Aaron Chapin of the University of Wisconsin Police Department, who was involved in security when Obama visited the Wisconsin campus. ?We had a lot of people that wanted to get in and limited amounts of space, so there was a pretty significant backup when they opened security checkpoints.?

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.

Quoted: Twelve percent said they were not familiar with Ribble. His unfavorability rating was 38 percent, suggesting people are still learning about him, said Charles Franklin, a political science professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and polling expert.

Quoted: “Food animal husbandry requires substantial expenditures,” said Peter Carstensen, a law professor at the University of Wisconsin and former Department of Justice antitrust attorney. “If you?re not going to be compensated for that, your incentive as a farmer to produce the quality just isn?t there.”

Quoted: Charles Franklin, a professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, cautioned against reading too much into the latest poll numbers. He said he?d have felt more comfortable if there had been 600 or 700 survey respondents because the margin of error would have been smaller.

Quoted: “The margin of error in this poll is 5 percent, which means the difference between the two candidates could be up to 10 percent,” said Charles Franklin, a UW-Madison political scientist and co-founder of Pollster.com. “That would be consistent with other polls we have seen.”

Quoted: Mary Beltrán, associate professor of communication arts and Latina and Chicana studies at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, said: ?It seems like she?s trying to say, ?I don?t see race, so how could I be racist?? It?s an interesting thing that?s happening in politics today.?

Quoted: “The evidence is suggestive of a positive effect, but a lot more work is needed,” says Dr. Rabago, an assistant professor of family medicine at the University of Wisconsin in Madison.

Quoted: Barry Burden is a political science professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He says the amount of cash being spent is due to what?s on the line.

Quoted: It?s important for a governor to have a good working relationship with the president, according to UW-Madison Political Science Professor Charles Franklin. He says in some cases it?s advantageous for the two to be from the same party.

Quoted: Stephen J.A. Ward, who heads the Center for Journalism Ethics at the University of Wisconsin, notes that without more explanation from The Times, it is possible to construct scenarios that don?t reflect well on it.