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In rural Wisconsin, politics is still about meeting voters. Online, it’s getting weird.

LA CROSSE, Wisconsin — September is both campaign season and parade season in Wisconsin, as communities across the state celebrate Oktoberfest and the harvest of fall crops like apples and pumpkins. And many Democrats say a candidate can gauge how the November general election will go by the reaction they get along the parade route. […]

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The 19th· Oct 5, 10:00 AMIn rural Wisconsin, politics is still about meeting voters. Online, it’s getting weird.

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