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Wisconsin home to rising stars of GOP

University of Wisconsin-Madison College Republicans Chair Jeff Snow credited the success of the three fresh-faced Wisconsinites to their willingness to risk their political careers to make bold moves…UW-Madison Political Science Professor Ken Mayer said while you cannot deny the national prominence of the three Wisconsin conservatives, it does not necessarily signal a shift in the electorate in the state. ?I don?t think the emergence of Ryan, Walker and Priebus signifies an enduring shift in the Republican direction,? Mayer said. ?That might happen, but I don?t think that this is a sign that that has happened or a cause that it has happened.?