The Coulee Region of western Wisconsin, with the ups and downs of its many ravines, is a good geographical representation of today’s up-and-down, back-and-forth politics. But the voters there are really more like the adjoining Driftless Area—steady and moderate. The 32nd State Senate District is made up of parts of both regions, where incumbent Sen. Brad Pfaff is facing a challenge that will test whether moderation is still a quality rewarded by voters. And dairy farmer Hans Breitenmoser helps give us a final review of where the various campaigns stand when it comes to issues that impact rural Wisconsin.

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