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Question of the Week: Where are the parties? (The political ones)

Is it just individual politicians or are the Democratic and Republican parties themselves more far apart than ever? It’s our newsletter question for August 27.

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After last week’s extremely tongue-in-cheek question about the 2028 Democratic US Senate primary, let’s get back to current conditions.

There was a new Marquette Poll this week and a couple of questions dealt with public perception of the two major parties. We’d like to see how you come down on the current political placement of each, whether one party is too liberal (the political left) or the other is too conservative (the political right).

Click on the statement most in line with your opinion.

Click your choice in the box above and feel free to say more in the comment box—and leave your first name and hometown so we can share your answer in our next newsletter.

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Pat Kreitlow
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  • The Founding Editor of UpNorthNews, Pat was a familiar presence on radio and TV stations in western Wisconsin before serving in the state Legislature. After a brief stint living in the Caribbean, Pat and wife returned to Chippewa Falls to be closer to their growing group of grandchildren. He now serves as Chief Political Correspondent and occasional pontoon captain.