Publication: Waukesha Freeman (Conley); Date: May 27, 2010; Section: Opinion; Page: 8A
Mayor not the only one allowed to talk to strangers
(James Wigderson is a blogger publishing at http://www.wigderson.com and a Waukesha resident. His column runs Thursdays in The Freeman.)
I have a confession to make. Last Saturday I attended the Republican Party of Wisconsin’s state convention [...]

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1. Of the 30-plus people in the room [...]

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