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Donald Trump In the Upper Midwest: The Man Who’s Not on the Ballot

Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania went twice for Barack Obama. But they gave Donald Trump his Electoral College upset when they had the chance. Would they do it again?

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Hillary Clinton famously neglected the upper Midwest, which arguably cost her the Electoral College. Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania are now being watched to see if Democrats can make any comebacks. Debates are heating up over healthcare, education, immigration and gender equality.

Climate Change Update - vital kelp forests are being destroyed by “the evil purple urchin” and other oceanborne pests in California and around the world.

Map of the Blue Wall. Photo credit: Wiki Commons.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Andrea Brody

    Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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    Craig Gilbert

    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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    Michigan Radio's Program Director

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    Ben Bradley Jr.

    Journalist, author

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