On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 14:38:58 +0000, NOYB wrote:


I'd like to see a breakdown of the unemployment rate in states with
Democratic governors vs. states with Republican governors.

Lowest unemployment to Highest unemployment (May, 2005)

R Hawaii 2.7%
R Vermont 3.1%
R North Dakota 3.5%
D New Hampshire 3.6%
D Virginia 3.6%
R Idaho 3.9%
D New Jersey 3.9%
R Florida 4.0%
R Nebraska 4.0%
R Nevada 4.0%
R South Dakota 4.0%
D Wyoming 4.0%
D Delaware 4.1%
R Maryland 4.2%
R Minnesota 4.3%
R Alabama 4.4%
D Montana 4.5%
D Oklahoma 4.5%
R Rhode Island 4.5%
D West Virginia 4.5%
D Wisconsin 4.7%
D Arizona 4.8%
R Indiana 4.8%
D Iowa 4.8%
R Massachusetts 4.8%
D Pennsylvania 4.8%
R Utah 4.9%
R Arkansas 5.0%
D Maine 5.0%
R New York 5.0%
D North Carolina 5.1%
R Georgia 5.2%
R California 5.3%
R Colorado 5.3%
R Connecticut 5.3%
D Kansas 5.3%
D Louisiana 5.4%
R Texas 5.5%
R Missouri 5.6%
R Kentucky 5.7%
D Washington 5.7%
D Illinois 6.8%
D New Mexico 6.0%
R Ohio 6.1%
D Tennessee 6.2%
R South Carolina 6.3%
R Alaska 6.4%
D Oregon 6.5%
D Michigan 7.1%
R Mississippi 7.1%


Looks pretty evenly balanced. My guess is differences can be attributed
more to regional/agricultural, variances, than to Dem/Rep differences.

http://www.multistate.com/Site.nsf/E...4Maps?OpenPage

http://money.cnn.com/pf/features/lis..._unemployment/


So, on a national level, any guesses on who does better with unemployment,
or the economy, for that matter. Dems or Reps?

http://www.eriposte.com/economy/other/demovsrep.htm