Top Ten Poorest States are all Republican

[I-10east]

Thanks for the two year refresher Stephen....

Interesting that more than half of those states are VERY rural; I wouldn't expect a rural state to be filthy rich. This thread definitely doesn't have a political agenda though....

[ChriswUfGator]

Weren't most of the states rural at some point?

Seems like there may be some chicken vs egg in there somewhere.

[carpnter]

Weren't most of the states rural at some point?

Seems like there may be some chicken vs egg in there somewhere.

Back in 1976 most of those states were solid democrat states.  Perhaps a comparison of where those states were back then to now is in order.  Many of those states have had quite a bit of growth since the 60's and have become less rural than they were.
Taking a snapshot of where a state is right now with no point(s) of comparison doesn't tell you anything. 

[peestandingup]

Its not that black & white. Kentucky, for example, is Rep for Presidential but mostly Dem for local. Even in the sticks, and def in the urban areas.

Just sayin. You don't elect an openly gay Mayor anywhere in your state (Lexington's Jim Gray) by being all back water hillbillies.

[I-10east]

Weren't most of the states rural at some point?

Seems like there may be some chicken vs egg in there somewhere.

Okay so screw farming, nat'l parks, and pristine wide open vistas; It's a MUST that every state have crapload of congested bustling metropolises. Because America doesn't have enough of them, right Chris?

[I-10east]

and yet you argue against every effort to relieve the congestions and make urban life better planned and not as hectic.

Only in your mind Stephen; You have never heard such thing from me. Just because I'm not in love with instantly shoehorning your beloved streetcar into Jax right now (esp with these current municipal shortfalls etc) doesn't make me 'anti-transit'. I've spend about twenty-five years exclusively using transit (buses, subway trains etc) before I ever drove a car. Way to switch the subject though.... 

[I-10east]

^^^You said that I'm against 'relieving traffic in urban areas'.

[I-10east]

Explain your exact quote..."Yet you argue against every effort to relieve congestions and make urban life better planned". Please state atleast one example of that?

[I-10east]

^^^Why do you love pulling up history SO much? No one is trying to waste time, deciphering through thousands of comments. Weaseling your way outta a simple question, vintage Stephen....

[I-10east]

um.  expressly because your posting history was what you asked about.

I wanted you to give me one simple example, not pull up my entire existence on MJ. Any coincidence that you have the highest debate count on this site?

[Uh Duh]

The ten states most likely to get hit by a tornado or hurricane are also red.  There is a pattern here. 

[I-10east]

its literally your posting history.  Im sure you can figure it out.

*Sigh*

[spuwho]

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