Obama kicking off 2012 campaign in Manitowoc?

I heard an interesting interpretation of President Obama's recently announced visit to Manitowoc following the State of the Union on Slate's "Political Gabfest" -- one of my favorite podcasts. Political analyst John Dickerson was saying that the President's appearance in Wisconsin could be called the first event of his reelection campaign and that it is in the Badger State is no coincidence.

Famously independent Wisconsin voters are the type he's going to need to attract if he wants another four years was Dickerson's contention. That said, it will be interesting to see what his speech is like.