Paul Ryan and Russ Manning are two policy wonks who grew up in Janesville , Wisconsin . Alan Borsuk says the two have very different political backgrounds but share key attributes . He says they , along with many in Wisconsin , want politics to be about big issues and issues . Borsuk : That could take the form of basic partisan battling . This may not bring Romney to power in Wisconsin , but the race has tightened .
Paul Ryan and Russ Manning are two policy wonks who grew up in Janesville , Wisconsin . Alan Borsuk says the two have very different political backgrounds but share key attributes . He says they , along with many in Wisconsin , want politics to be about big issues and issues . Borsuk : This may not bring Romney to power in Wisconsin , but the race has tightened .