Agreed, Beef. People who don't understand the Midwest tend to lump Wisconsin in with Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania as the generic "rust belt" that Trump can theoretically sweep to compensate for losing Virginia, Florida, and Colorado but the western Midwest is definitely very distinct from the eastern Midwest.
Despite being less Democratic ever since 1992, Wisconsin will likely be harder for Trump to carry this time than Michigan (not that I think he has much chance in Michigan either, but comparitively speaking).
Wisconsin is a difficult state to understand. Probably harder than any other. There is a strain of Republicanism there that is very old and very deep. This is the home of the Republican Party. The Republicans here are skeptical of unions. Skeptical of taxes and government. Very no-nonsense. A lot of right-wing, pro-life Catholics. Farmers and small business owners. They believe that people should work for what they get, and no one should hand it to them.
Donald Trump coming along and making promises to make their lives better? To make America better for them? No, they will make America better for themselves, thank you. And they are not going to blame problems on Mexicans and Muslims. They are going to welcome them, give them jobs, and help them become neighbors and good citizens.