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Johnson topples liberal Sen. Feingold in Wisconsin

MILWAUKEE — A Wisconsin businessman who sought support from the tea party has toppled one of the Senate's most prominent liberals on Tuesday.
Republican Ron Johnson defeated three-term Democrat Russ Feingold, becoming the state's first Republican senator in 18 years.
Johnson ran a plastics company for 31 years. On the campaign trail, he touted his accounting and business experience, saying he knew how to create jobs and balance budgets.