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Last hurrah in Madison? | Sheboygan Press | sheboyganpress.com

Last hurrah in Madison?

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The Post-Crescent photo by Sharon Cekada
Thousands protest at Capitol in Madison, Feb. 26
Thousands protest at Capitol in Madison, Feb. 26: An estimated 100,000 protesters spent the day chanting around the Capitol Square in Madison, Wis. Saturday, February 26, 2011 during the twelfth day of protests against Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill. Video by Sharon Cekada
Demonstrators fill State Street Saturday during the 12th day of protests against Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill.
Demonstrators fill State Street Saturday during the 12th day of protests against Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill. / Photo by Bruce Halmo/The Sheboygan Press

MADISON —The hundreds of people who have called the Capitol home these past two weeks last week have formed a village, demonstrating a common determination to sleep on marble, fight for a common cause and make a heck of a lot of noise.

People here have papered the Capitol's pillars and walls with thousands of signs and they've run stands to distribute food and first aid. They've conducted classes and vigils and too many drum circles, chants and marches to count.

Strangers here have slept, eaten and washed up together. Over