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Cathy Wurzer
St. Paul, Minn.

Political expert: Miscalculations in budget negotiations lead to blows on both sides

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After all the maneuvering and brinkmanship involved in negotiating a budget deal, who actually came out ahead? And who took the worst political hits?

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Larry Jacobs to get a read on how each side now stands and what the political dynamics will look like going forward. Jacobs is a professor of political science at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School of Public Affairs.