[This article in the Appleton Post-Crescent](http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20081106/APC0101/811060564/1003/APC01) explains the utterly overwhelming nature of the Obama win in Wisconsin the other night, as traditionally Republican strongholds voted comfortably Democratic, including Outgamie, Door and Brown counties. While there is some discussion of these areas becoming long-term Democratic strong holds, a more realistic analysis would deem these areas blue as long as the GOP is associated with Bush. Wisconsin is perhaps the most quintessentially moderate state in the country. Strong Democratic candidates win and strong Republican candidates can win with similar margins, as displayed by the Reagan elections. Nevertheless, until the Republican Party remakes itself in the moderate image of Wisconsin, it is safe to classify the Badger State as reliably blue in state and national elections for the next several years.