Alaska Amazon Australia Brit. Despite the state's Republican governor and Republican state Assembly, Madison is generally considered a liberal oasis in Wisconsin's land of milk and honey - or beer and cheese. Democracy Gone Berserk. Madison residents like to get involved. Environmental and sports groups abound.
Book clubs thrive.
And some unusual groups have emerged from Madison's population, including a nudist club and a club for gay gardeners. Residents are more civically involved than many other places, but the city's real high points are its many parks, the legacy of Frank Lloyd Wright and Madison's unique location on an isthmus, Mayor Susan Bauman says. We're also not as liberal as some would like. She noted that it may be one of the only cities in America where some of the cab drivers have PhDs. The Frank Lloyd Wright- designed Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center decorates the shores of Lake Monona.