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Tens of thousands, including a group of farmers who drove tractors to the gathering, rally outside the state Capitol in Madison, Wis.
Wisconsin Democrats return
Legislators who left the state to protest Republican legislation to weaken public workers' union rights came back Saturday, a day after Gov. Scott Walker signed the measure into law. (Getty Images)

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