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In the last days of the campaign, vot stanley cup ers in Wisconsin see a final push by both campaigns to win this battleground state. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images.The spotlight on Wisconsin and their 10 electoral votes grew stronger on Monday. President Obama campaigned alongside Bruce Springsteen in Madison and the Associated Press added the states to its list of tossups.Jeffrey Brown reported last week on how the ground game by both campaigns could be the key to victory.On Monday, we spoke with Andy Soth of Wisconsin Public Television and editor of WisconsinVote.org on stanley cup the state of the race in Wisconsin. Soth discussed some surprising topics cropping up in the competitive Senate race in the state. Soth will be among a group of Public Media reporters on the NewsHour Election Night Special.NEWSHOUR: President Obama was in Wisconsin again Monday and the Associated Press moved it to its official toss up list. What makes Wisconsin so close this time around SOTH: It has a lot to do with the independence of the state and the electorate. Wisconsin is not a state where people register by party, so there is not strong party affiliation. In the last several election cycles voters have proven themselves to swing wildly. Now, Mr. Obama visit here is aimed at getting out the base. There are strong bases for both parties that are equal and the decision goes to those independents that remain. NEWSHOUR: Tuesday, what counties or areas are you watch stanley cup ing closely What counties or d Csgm After long wait, New Jersey moves ahead on recreational pot
WASHINGTON 鈥?Even as Congress nears votes on a bipartisan deal that could yield two years of budget peace, an Associated Press-GfK poll has found that Republicans back home prefer a far more confrontational approach with President Barack Obama.In a survey this month, 73 percent of Republicans said they think lawmakers should extend the government authority to borrow to pay bills only if Obama accepts substantial spending cuts. Virtually the same proportion of Republicans, 74 percent, say it would be worth a different confrontation 鈥?a federal shutdown 鈥?to force spending reductions.Top congressional Republicans have reached opposite conclusions on both fronts. They and top Democrats were urging rank-and-file lawmakers of both parties on Tuesday to support a pact, completed hours ear stanley cup lier, aimed at boosting the debt limit and financing federal agencies for the next two years. A House vote could come as early as Wednesday.The poll also shows little overall support for f adidas samba orcing a shutdown over GOP goals like halting federal payments to Planned Parenthood, repealing Obama health care overhau stanley cup l or blocking a nuclear deal with Iran. That public reluctance, plus lacking the votes to override Obama vetoes, helped handcuff Republicans from pursuing combative budget showdowns with the president.Failure to extend the government ability to borrow money by early November could spark a destabilizing, first-ever federal default. A partial government shutdown, which the