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The ‘Top 5’ Most Loved and Hated States

Americans tend to have either a positive or an indifferent view of the 50 states (57 in some circles), right?

Maybe not.

Researchers at Public Policy Polling (PPP) decided that they would ask 1,200 people how they felt about each of the 50 states. Surprisingly, five states ranked high on the “unfavorable” list. Unsurprisingly, PPP discovered that (by an overwhelming margin) Americans have an enormously favorable opinion of Hawaii.

The Top 5 Most Loved and Hated StatesYou had me at “sarong.”

So how did PPP get its results?

“PPP surveyed 1,200 American voters,” the report explains. “PPP surveys are conducted through automated telephone interviews.”

Therefore, because the data might be skewed due to sampling errors, take the survey results with a grain of salt. Of course, that‘s not to say that we can’t enjoy the PPP list and fight over who should and shouldn’t be on it.

Here are the “top 5” most popular states according to PPP:

The Top 5 Most Loved and Hated States

1. Hawaii: 54% Favorable, 10% Unfavorable (+44 Margin)
The Top 5 Most Loved and Hated States2. Colorado: 44% Favorable, 9% Unfavorable (+35 Margin)
The Top 5 Most Loved and Hated States3. Tennessee: 48% Favorable, 14% Unfavorable (+34 Margin)
The Top 5 Most Loved and Hated States4. South Dakota: 42% Favorable, 8% Unfavorable (+34 Margin)

The Top 5 Most Loved and Hated States5. Virginia: 45% Favorable, 13% Unfavorable (+32 Margin)

Here are the “top 5” least popular states according to PPP:


The Top 5 Most Loved and Hated States1. California: 27% Favorable, 44% Unfavorable (-17 Margin)
The Top 5 Most Loved and Hated States2. Illinois: 19% Favorable, -29% Unfavorable (-10 Margin)
The Top 5 Most Loved and Hated States3. New Jersey: 25% Favorable, -32% Unfavorable (-7 Margin)
The Top 5 Most Loved and Hated States4. Mississippi: 22% Favorable, 28% Unfavorable (-6 Margin)
The Top 5 Most Loved and Hated States5. Utah: 24% Favorable, 27% Unfavorable (-3 Margin)

“Of course,” writes Kevin Spak of Newser, “most people are indifferent about most states…with an average of two-thirds of respondents saying they were ‘not sure’ for each.”

“But some states were quite polarizing; Democrats like California 91 points more than Republicans do, while Republicans like Texas 82 points more than Democrats,” he adds.

Here are some of the other findings from the PPP report [emphasis added]:

There are also some differences across demographic lines.  Women have a higher opinion of New York by 27 points more than men, Massachusetts by 22 points, Delaware and California by 16, New Hampshire by 15, Vermont and Illinois by 13, and Connecticut by 11, while men see North Dakota more favorably by 17 points, South Carolina by 15, Wyoming 14, Montana 13, and Iowa and South Dakota 10.

Democrats’ favorite states include Hawaii (62-7), Washington (50-10), Massachusetts (49-9), Oregon (46-6), Vermont (46-9), Colorado (45-8), and New York (51-15), and their least favorites are led by Texas (17-51), Alabama (13-45), and Mississippi (13-41).

Republicans love Alaska (65-3) and Texas (66-9), and absolutely hate California (12-68), followed distantly by Illinois (15-44) and Massachusetts (19-47).
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Black voters dislike 10 of the 14 Southern states.  The only ones they like are North Carolina (their second favorite overall after Hawaii, at 42-8), Virginia (36-13), Tennessee (36-15), Maryland (32-13), and Florida (34-18).  Their least favorite state overall is Alabama (14-56), then Mississippi (15-51), and Texas (17-44).

Can anyone honestly say they are surprised by these results? That is, is it shocking to learn that Democrats dislike deep Southern states while a majority of Republicans “absolutely hate California”?

See the full PPP report here.

(H/T: Newser)

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  • Fear The Voices
    Posted on February 27, 2012 at 9:05pm

    Obviously those who like New York are either on public assistance, illegal, or don’t live here. Heck, I wish I didn’t live!

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    • its_time_to_arrest_our_government
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 12:26am

      they know better than to come to Arizona and try the liberal crap they’ll end up in the desert somewhere. maybe just maybe they’ll find your body in 20, 40 or maybe never. this is still the wild west as far as liberals are concerned. we are gun toting God fearing Americans that will protect ourselves from any nuts who try to mess with our state. come mess around here and you go to jail in a tent and wear pink boxers if your lucky, if not? well you figure it out.

       
    • JJ Coolay
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 1:01am

      I LOVE that libs don’t like Texas.

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    • Unc68
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 1:58am

      I can not wait to return to Alaska. Have always hated California, they have tighter border security with Arizona, Nevada and Oregon than they want with Mexico.
      I grew up in Iowa and when the LWCPFs started moving in, I moved out, place went to hell fast. Still better than the people living behind the soybean curtain in Illinois with all their corrupt politicians and anti-gun laws.

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    • ZengaPA65
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 2:20am

      Funny they hate Utah where all the Mormons are.

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    • M 4 Colt
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 2:31am

      Its time to arrest our government, the only problem with Arizona is before i left to move north to cowboy country is all of the liberal transplanted “ fruits and nuts” moving from California to Scottsdale. When i left Phoenix in 2010, after living there for 40 years i could see a big change from a red state to a now not so red state.

      The liberal rag, The Arizona republic along with that other VERY liberal rag the New Times have made it their mission to go after all Conservative’s in Arizona. Case in point all the negative press about Sheriff Joe and i hear now from my son who still lives in Phoenix that both rags have the governor in their sights due to the fact that she dared to question the boy king and God forbid she pointed he finger at the boy king Obama.

      The papers never seemed to be able to print the facts of the disrespect that Obama and Holder has shown the citizens of Arizona with all the illegals flooding across the border, along with the drugs and lets not forget the BATFE sting gone wrong sending guns south to Mexico.

      They are more then happy to carry water for the Democrats and print the lies from the former Arizona governor (“big sis” as the Drudge report calls her) who says that the border is more secure now then it has ever been.

      I’m afraid that if Arizona keeps getting all the transplanted “fruits and nuts” from California that it won’t be long until Arizona citizens start to see the same left wing programs in Arizona that has ruine

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    • TAXEVERYONE
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 7:41am

      New York and New Jersey top my list.
      They have ruined their states and have come to North Carolina to ruin ours.

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    • drago
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 8:30am

      @JJ Coolay
      Except for Austin, where i live, S.A., Houston, And DFW………Oh, and Smell Paso…..

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    • Anonymouse.
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 8:36am

      That’s it Glenneth! Keep ‘em divided. Stories like this help us all remember to dwell on our differences as a nation and hate “the evil people who don’t think like us.” It’s not that they simply have a different outlook on life. No no. They’re evil and they live in evil places. Remember gang: the end times are a-comin’! Faster than even Glenneth, our prophet, predicted! And Glenneth is always right because he’s in charge of that determination. Only Glenn knows how to make broad, vague, general statements and then torture them into reality to bolster his image as a great religious prophet! “The ARM OF GOD” is coming in our lifetimes gang! Buy overpriced old gold coins from Goldline – OOPS! They got hammered for their sleazy business practices last week. But NO COMMENT from Glenn Beck on that little fiasco, huh? Personally, like a lot of level-headed Americans, I can’t wait to see Glenn Beck exposed as the divisive, fear mongering fraud that he is.

      http://www.flickr.com/photos/55751455@N02/6910751527/in/photostream/

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    • Anonymouse.
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 8:40am

      Here’s something you gullible goobers really need to worry about. Get out of your trailers and vote this fall.

      http://www.flickr.com/photos/75412906@N05/6779860284/in/photostream

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    • standing4truth
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 8:52am

      You have got that right! When they took this poll the working class new yorkers were unable to vote because they were too busy paying their states to the state!

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    • standing4truth
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 8:55am

      Yea the working class New Yorkers unable to particicpate in this poll because they were too busy working to pay off their tax debt!

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    • Bruce_Almty
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 9:05am

      What’s not to like about NY and Calif., welfare benefits are great!!!

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    • D-Fence
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 9:08am

      Hey Anonymouse, California is still the most hated state.

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    • Anonymouse.
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 10:04am

      I’m no fan of CA. It’s the poster child for why the liberal ideology is a failure. In fact, the map of the continental US is like a toilet – the seat is around the edges and everyone in the middle gets crapped on. If any one of you people fail to vote Obama out this fall – it’s YOUR fault when he gets a second term. Show up and vote. And I still maintain that Glenn Beck is a fraud, but that’s another story.

      http://www.flickr.com/photos/75412906@N05/6779860284/in/photostream

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    • 1proudAmerican
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 10:48am

      I‘m surprised NY wasn’t higher on the list. It sure tops my list and I can’t wait to move. Six more months, and I’m outa here!

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    • peace maker
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 11:05am

      This is good news. Keep all the vagabonds and liberals out of Utah. I love Utah it is great, wonderful caring people, great scenery, and fun outdoors activities. All my favorites states: the four corner states, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Nevada (except for Las Vegas), and Alaska did not fair in this poll (except for CO), I wonder why?

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    • rvill0048
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 11:17am

      @ its_time_to_arrest_our_government. It’s funny how you call Liberals nuts when you are the idiot threatening violence on them.

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    • paperpushermj
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 11:33am

      I live in California and can attest to the fact there is a lot to hate in this Leftist,Public Union Run,Single party Dictatorship, Over Regulated Busy Bees wanting to run everything in other peoples life’s, Control Freaks, over taxed all of Which Describes a Self made Leftist paradise just wanting to come to a Court House near you.
      But the Weather is Good.

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    • Therightsofbilly
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 1:17pm

      I would have thought that the dems favorite would be the “State of Denial”

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    • FormerLib
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 1:44pm

      @ANONYMOUSE.

      The messenger didn’t create the message, merely reporting it. I happen to agree. Those states suck, most of them run by Democrats and have been for years. I escaped California after living there for only 7 years. I watched my neighborhood in north Sand Diego county go from being a nice community to streets and fences being covered with Latino gang tags, people putting bars on their windows, schools turned into Spanish speaking hell holes, abandoned cars, police raids, immigrant camps in the nearby hills igniting brush fires, drive by shootings, I could go on and on. And why? Because liberals make coming to California attractive to illegals because of all the benefits they can get, cities that will give them sanctuary, rent control, on and on it goes. I don’t blame the illegals; I’d do the same if it were me. I blame the liberals running the state that have bankrupted it and allowed one of the most beautiful states in the country to turn int a cesspool. .

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    • toto
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 1:45pm

      Same for California. The liberals and/or Hollywood industry crowd have destroyed it. An extremely narcissistic selfish bunch if ever there was one. Right up there with politicians.

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    • USAMEDIC3008
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 2:13pm

      Almost HEAVEN WEST Virginia.

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    • cuinsong
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 3:31pm

      The question should be how do you feel about our republic v’s democracy not individual states! We have a big disconnect on this subject. Our Constitution refers to the Republic not our democracy! This is how perverted we have become. This tribute to our flag is most fitting here.
      This is a music video tribute from my family to all those who watch over
      us and give their lives to keep us free!
      http://youtu.be/lJXb0LLkx1Y

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    • Ruler4You
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 3:51pm

      people ‘hate’ and ‘like’ states for what reason, now? the government that controls the state in question, usually.

      I’ve been around the U.S. And I LOVE IT! There “IS” no place I have been that wasn’t naturally beautiful. From Phoenix, El Paso (well, maybe not El Paso), the east coast, the north, the south, the mid west. It’s all great.

      What screws it up? local, state and federal government. Every time. And the people, generally speaking aren’t bad, either. Legal or illegal, if they haven‘t been abused by ’government.’

      By not obeying its own rules, government has created animosity among men. By man not making government, his own creation, obey the rules established for us within that ENTITY we subvert the purpose, authority, efficacy and rule of law as it was conceived by man, in order to subvert Gods laws. By? creating an ENTITY outside of Gods laws.

      It’s time, friends. God “IS” the answer. And ‘we’ had better get the picture quickly.

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    • scarebear83
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 4:30pm

      My home state and my home away from home state both made the top 5 :-D I’ve got good taste :-P

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    • db321
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 5:20pm

      JJ Coolay – I LOVE that libs don’t like Texas.

      Me too – I wish Perry would stop talking about all the Jobs in Texas – we now have 1000′s of applicants for every job that is posted.

      NY – has hope – since so many people are on Govt assistance in NY – all they do is wait a year when Obama gets re-elected – he will STOP all Govt assistance and put everyone that can work but wont in the camps – Overnight NY will be a pretty good place again.

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    • Cousin_of_Marx
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 6:30pm

      Best and worst states according to TheBlaze readers, AKA people who live in a garage sipping on PBR whilst wearing a stained wife beater.

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    • Cousin_of_Marx
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 6:34pm

      @rvill0048 And you’re surprised? Glenn Beck, on his own radio show, denounces violence while using what many would consider “fighting words” (i.e. constitutionally unprotected speech). Don’t be suprised that loudmouthed hatemongers post on this site.

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    • WeDontNeedNoSteenkinBadges12
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 9:27pm

      “Unsurprisingly, PPP discovered that (by an overwhelming margin) Americans have an enormously favorable opinion of Hawaii.”

      Favorable? Hawaii? The state that acted as cover birth place for marxist illegal-alien-from-Kenya Barack Hussein Obama? It should be nuked from orbit for accessory to treason:

      Obama Kenyan birth certificate
      http://i3.ytimg.com/bg/jKZugo0aaREqEyqXIzGDVw/102.jpg

      AP declares Obama Kenyan-Born (And 2008 AP Story Repeats the Claim)
      http://thepostnemail.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/ap-declares-obama-kenyan-born/
      “What most people know is that the Associated Press (AP) is one of the largest, internationally recognized, syndicated news services. … in a syndicated report, published Sunday, June 27, 2004, by the Kenyan Standard Times, … ‘Kenyan-born US Senate hopeful, Barrack Obama, appeared set to take over the Illinois Senate seat after his main rival, Jack Ryan, dropped out of the race on Friday night amid a furor over lurid sex club allegations.’”

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  • sillyfreshness
    Posted on February 27, 2012 at 8:58pm

    California is a socialist’s paradise. High taxes, political correctness run amok, illegal aliens overloading the system. Not much longer before California falls like Greece.

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  • mwilson85
    Posted on February 27, 2012 at 8:56pm

    LOL California is the most hated state, but i would bet San Diego is the most loved city :)

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    • SherylJean
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 7:50pm

      I live in San Diego and I love it, but I can’t deal with most of the people here in Cali. Even the one’s in San Diego. They are still on cloud 9 and don’t care about anything other than themselves and what they want. If you ask me the motto here is get what you want and give me what I want, who cares who you hurt in the process.

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  • LoneStarGigger
    Posted on February 27, 2012 at 8:54pm

    My Grand Daddy always said, “Never ask a man where‘s he’s from, if he’s from Texas, he’ll tell you, if he’s not, you don’t want to embarrass him!”

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    • Baddoggy
      Posted on February 27, 2012 at 9:17pm

      You can always tell a Texan…You just can’t tell him much. And we like it that way!

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    • von der Recht
      Posted on February 27, 2012 at 9:59pm

      I’m from Tennessee….I always tell Texans that we freed them from Mexico…(Davy Crocket). That’s why we are the Volunteer State. But I am close to Mississippi and I think they get a bad rap from their segregation past. Today it is the best kept secret in the country.

      Race relations are good and the state has really advanced economically. You think the bible belt but it has more casino’s than Carter has pills. Nissan and Toyota are building huge factories and it has a wonder coastal area. All that and it has kept it’s charm like southern mansions in river cities like Natchez. Really….a net place.

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    • Jaycen
      Posted on February 27, 2012 at 10:10pm

      You know the difference between a yankee and a damned yankee? A yankee is a northerner who comes to the south to visit. A damned yankee is a northerner who comes to the south to visit….and stays!

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    • Puddle Duck
      Posted on February 27, 2012 at 11:51pm

      The South has paod for it past and is now leading the way in terms of enlightened behaviour without resorting to the social chaos that now cripples blue states.

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  • Guttersmack
    Posted on February 27, 2012 at 8:41pm

    I wouldn’t piss on California if it was on fire. But then I feel the same about NYC, Chicago, Detroit, Washington DC, Seattle, etc etc etc…it wouldn’t a cause worthy of my urine. Kind of like how I wouldn’t use an Obama flyer, speech, budget, etc if I ran out of toilet paper…it would be insulting to my corn-hole and contaminate my crap.

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    • Utahcatholic
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 5:52pm

      Isn’t it sad what cesspools the nations large cities have become? They are simply incubators of misery on so many levels. And are run by “elite and enlightened” and/or corrupt politicians pretending to want to help those in misery but in reality are just are adding to and fostering continuation of said misery to form a solidly uninformed and duped voting block.

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    • michael48
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 6:37pm

      utah…inner city concentration camps…totally helpless and dependent on the “comrade of the day”…this is the design the leftinistas have for we of the serfdom class…equally broke , easily CONTROLLED…dam glad I’m old…they’ll just have to take thier chance (66′-68′ 11B10) and bury me here…

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  • Psychosis
    Posted on February 27, 2012 at 8:35pm

    californica is like a bowl of cereal

    once you remove the fruits and nuts , all your left with are flakes

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    • PoliticallyRightUs.Com
      Posted on February 27, 2012 at 8:58pm

      I bet you through the baby out with the bathwater don’t you?!

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    • OklahomaBound
      Posted on February 27, 2012 at 9:53pm

      There are no babies to throw out with the bath water in CA Politicallyrightus, they abort them all.

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    • sweetgold
      Posted on February 27, 2012 at 10:03pm

      Hmmmmm, I’m not sure I agree with your analysis. I’m from and live in Caliifiornia, but I don’t fit into any of the catagories you described. I love the state, just hate the politics, politicians and the taxes.

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    • JJ Coolay
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 1:04am

      Good one, Oklahoma

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    • LegionOfOne
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 3:33am

      Well then SweetGold, you must be the milk in the bowl. Keep it up!

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    • JJ Coolay
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 6:04am

      Sweetgold, I think that’s the point.
      The state may in fact be beautiful, that‘s not what’s in question.

      The politics, politicians — and as a by product, the taxes — are what make people hate the state.

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    • pocfavorite
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 11:58am

      And I’ll bet you know the word is “throw” and not “through.”

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    • This_Individual
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 6:42pm

      Moron.

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    • reg
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 1:51pm

      That‘s why it’s nicknamed “The Grainola State” – fruits, nuts, and flakes.

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    • reg
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 2:06pm

      That’s why they nicknamed California “The Grainola State” – fruits, nuts, and flakes.

      I apologize to the rest of the people of California and they have my most profound sympathy.

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  • CulperGang
    Posted on February 27, 2012 at 8:27pm

    Bullcrap. NYS, CT, should be on the list for , WORST. BOTH have the WORST politicians who are drunk with power of taxation. NYS, CT, MASS are horrible to live in. The politicians are a living nightmare they make the “mafia” look like choirboys. The politicians in all three states use taxation as a “shakedown” of the “workers..”

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    • academica2020
      Posted on February 27, 2012 at 8:39pm

      I concur. I lived in NY for the first 26 years of my life and CT the past twenty years. The political and tax situation in both states is terrible. NJ, RI, and MA, aren’t too far behind.

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    • RepubliCorp
      Posted on February 27, 2012 at 10:38pm

      I am from Buffalo NY…..they tax the tax, shake down business owners & know what is best for you. They suck!

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  • dmerwin
    Posted on February 27, 2012 at 8:27pm

    Hawaii and Colorado are trying hard to be New York and California politically. Sorry, long term Coloradans you have to keep those Californians in check. Hawaii, unfortunately is paradise lost, I’d rather go to Mexico where the people are actually nice.

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    • COFemale
      Posted on February 27, 2012 at 11:55pm

      Excuse me, we are nothing like California or New York. We don’t even come close.

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    • Jase
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 12:41am

      Coloradoans are much worse than Californians, I’ve lived in CA, CO and many other states and I have encountered the most rotten, downright inhuman people here in Colorado. Can’t wait to leave.

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    • JustJ
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 9:20am

      In Colorado, we have had a huge number of Californians moving here. Particularly in the Denver and Colorado Springs area. Unfortunately, they are bringing their politics with them. This has all been over the last decade or so. I’m seeing my state in decline. What’s most alarming is shift in our military to liberal standpoints. There are 4 military bases in Colorado Springs alone, and just a decade ago you could always count on that county being conservative… These days that appears to be shifting.

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    • dmerwin
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 1:31pm

      @COFemale
      Boulder. And the massive influx of Californians who want to Californicate every place they go to. You have a beautiful state with many great attributes, however politically you have shifted much to the left.

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    • Jase
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 3:10pm

      Oh please, stop blaming all the state’s woes on Californians. Every piece of crap lib I’ve ever met in this state is either a Colorado native or drifted in from the midwest. Most Californians that move here do so in order to escape the lib madness in CA so they are mostly conservatives, and very informed conservatives at that. CO natives have a lot to learn about how bad things can get, so instead of being so prejudiced against your fellow conservative Americans you should take the time to get to know them and maybe learn something in the process.

      California gave us General Patton and Colorado gave us……John Kerry….egads!

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  • mildot rider
    Posted on February 27, 2012 at 8:21pm

    I hate the BLUE states and the commie filth that keeps the marxist libs in power.

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  • LeadNotFollow
    Posted on February 27, 2012 at 8:14pm

    …
    The only reason Hawaii came out on top, is because the media never reports on their crimes.
    Anyone who has actually lived there for a period of time, knows how bad the crime is.
    When was the last time you turned on the news and heard a negative news story coming out of Hawaii?
    Hawaii is off limits to the media. They don‘t want to hurt Hawaii’s tourism.

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    • FaithFamilyandFriends
      Posted on February 27, 2012 at 8:21pm

      or maybe because there is over 2,500 miles of ocean to cross just to get to it

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    • A Hoosier Says
      Posted on February 27, 2012 at 9:34pm

      Uh, a close friend of mine just moved back to Indianapolis from Honolulu. He spent 12 years there. The first thing he commented on after moving was the amount of crime in Indianapolis. He couldn’t believe someone gets shot or stabbed every other day here. In Honolulu he said the worst crime they have are addicts stealing for drugs.

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    • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
      Posted on February 27, 2012 at 11:23pm

      I lived there for 7 years, my wife is from there, great place, and the worse thing that happened to me was my flip flops were stolen while I was boogie boarding. Even now, you might get something stolen, but violent crimes don’t really happen that much. Although there is a lot of domestic violence.

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    • LeadNotFollow
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 3:50am

      …
      You must have lived in the “good areas”.

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    • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 9:45am

      Waipaho and Kalihi.

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  • Micmac
    Posted on February 27, 2012 at 8:07pm

    In the news today was an article about 2 Calif politicians presenting a bill that would require all businesses with more than 4 employees to provide retirement contributions to the California Public Employees Union retirement plan for their employees. Employees would have to contribute also.

    Now why aren’t businesses moving to CA and many leaving?

    I don’t see it passing, but it shows the mindset.

    NoBama 2012

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  • bane73
    Posted on February 27, 2012 at 7:51pm

    What I want to know is… what does everyone have against Utah??? We’re #5 on the hate-list! Why??? I’m not LDS, but I’ve lived here off and on most of my life and I understand some of the reasons to dislike it… but, seriously, weighed against all the nice things about Utah, how in the world do we rank #5??? Wow.

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    • kfalcon22000
      Posted on February 27, 2012 at 8:13pm

      Don’t take it personally. They probably didn’t ask many people from Utah. The only way they could say that Black voters don’t like the South, is to not ask Black voters from the South.

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    • macnkat
      Posted on February 27, 2012 at 9:19pm

      I‘m thinking it’s the anti-Mormon bigots. They wouldn’t think of saying it out loud, but they will in a poll.

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    • OklahomaBound
      Posted on February 27, 2012 at 9:49pm

      I was surprised by Utah on that list too while at the same time MI, NY & MA were not on the top five worst list. Weird. They got CA right though.

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    • Chuck Stein
      Posted on February 27, 2012 at 10:30pm

      Utah is known for more than the national parks and skiing. It is known for being the “Mormon state” and for being conservative (Clinton came in THIRD in 1992 — after Bush and Perot). So here is how it plays out in the poll:
      (1) conservative evangelicals hate Utah because they hate all of those people with horns on their heads; and
      (2) Left-wingers hate Utah because it is conservative.
      Thus, both ends of the political spectrum have a bunch of folks who hate Utah.
      Fine by me, there is enough traffic here already.

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    • LibertyGoddess
      Posted on February 27, 2012 at 10:57pm

      I just want everyone who bash the LDS faith to be honest with themselves when the nation finally collapses and there is hardly a crumb of food to be found, they will NOT ask their LDS neighbors for help because after all, the LDS aren‘t real people and don’t deserve to be full-fledge citizens of this country, much less afforded the privilege of running for president.

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    • Icnivad
      Posted on February 27, 2012 at 10:58pm

      “Feel free to feel my horns. ;) ”

      “I can’t feel them! Witchcraft! FILTHY CREATURE OF THE DEVIL!!!” *gets out tazer*
      “HULK AAAANGRRYYYYY!”

      Okay, that’s little bit of an exaggeration…

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    • ksmike
      Posted on February 27, 2012 at 11:30pm

      I am glad Utah is not getting the credit it deserves. Too many people have been discovering it lately. It is probably the most picturesque state around with its national parks and monuments, its majestic mountains and Lake Powell. If everybody keeps that negative opinion we who love it can keep it for ourselves. The people are nice, although some of the drivers could be a little less aggressive…probably a combination of all the California transplants combined with tractor farmers visiting the big city. And they could use a few more freeways…(this is a vain effort to un-sell it for those who might want to consider moving there). So keep up the negative opinion and let us keep it for ourselves.

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    • Ramv36
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 2:09am

      Utah was a surprise to me too! I’m a lifelong Missourian, but Utah tops my list of places I’d consider relocating to. I actually considered attending Brigham Young for a while (but was put off by the demographics…it’s like 90%+ Mormon attendance, which makes sense for a private religious school, but I didn’t think my agnosticism would fit in :).
      I admire Utah because few people know they have more Civil Rights than any other of the 49 states…You can carry a concealed firearm in college classes in Utah, that is a freedom you cannot find anywhere else in the country. And how can you not love a state that honored the inventive genius John Moses Browning by making his birthday a state holiday and being the first state to adopt an official State Gun, the 1911.
      How would my list go?
      Favorable: 1)Missouri (Home) 2) Colorado 3)Georgia 4)Utah 5)Arizona
      Unfavorable: 1) California 2)New York 3)Illinois, my hateful neighbor to the East 4)Massachusetts 5)New Jersey…..my unfavorable list is basically every state you can’t ship a High Capacity magazine (or ‘Assault Clip’!) to.

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    • selloursouls
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 12:03pm

      KSMIKE, I always thought Utah drivers had some driving issues then I came to Virginia. You haven’t seen aggressive until you take a trip to DC or Fredericksburg, plus NO ONE moves over if they are going slower. You can have a mile of clear road ahead and a mile of cars behind and the person holding up traffic will just sit in the passing lane. So everyone else has to go around. We also went on a trip to New York and New Jersey, pretty sure they don’t have traffic laws. Yes, it is that bad.

      After seeing eastern drivers I have to say Utah drivers aren’t that bad. I do have to say South Carolina drivers are awesome.

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  • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
    Posted on February 27, 2012 at 7:50pm

    The Communist Democratic Republic of California I can understand being among the most reviled. Too bad Washington DC could not be included.

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  • The Eleventh Doctor
    Posted on February 27, 2012 at 7:50pm

    Given we gave America Jesse Ventura, Amy Klobuchar, and Al Franken, I‘m surprised Minnesota wasn’t on the top 5 unfavorable states….

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    • JBaer
      Posted on February 27, 2012 at 8:27pm

      I didn’t vote for any of those three. Minnesota is a great state… it’s the Twin Cities that has all the progressive lefties.

      I’m not surprised CA was the #1 most hated. The company my husband works for is moving to CA and they asked him if he would be willing to move out there. He said Not a chance in hell! We love our wilderness property Up North. :-)

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    • The Eleventh Doctor
      Posted on February 27, 2012 at 10:28pm

      Yes, it is a great state! I just hate the progressive fools this state tends to churns out. Fortunately for me though, I live in Michele Bachmann’s district!

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    • Ramv36
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 2:16am

      “Minnesota is a great state… it’s the Twin Cities that has all the progressive lefties.”

      Missouri is the exact same way. 115 counties in the state, and 112 are hard-core Conservative strongholds, yet every election is decided by the two counties which contain Kansas City in the West, and St Louis City/County in the West. THAT is why we can have 112 counties vote against a ballot initiative, but the initiative passes because it got enough yes votes in STL & KC…it’s exactly what happened last year with our ludicrous “Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act”…2 counties yea, 112 counties nay, bill passes…sigh.

      Oh well, at least we aren’t Illinois!

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    • ambwoster
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 11:05am

      Actually JBaer NOrther MN with the Union syncophants gave the world NOCluebashar.

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    • snoopy
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 11:54pm

      @ The Eleventh Doctor,
      I used to live in Michelle Bachmann’s district until they changed the district boundaries and carved her own home out of her district!!! Hmmmmm. She is our only saving grace in this state!! It is sooo liberal. I can’t wait to move. Minnesota is so anti-small business.

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  • Ronald Wilson
    Posted on February 27, 2012 at 7:48pm

    Democrats least favorite state huh ? I’m kinda proud of that.

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    • Dan
      Posted on February 27, 2012 at 10:49pm

      Amen!

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    • brother_ed
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 12:25am

      If we could only do something about Austin,,,

      The US should be proud we let them join our country :)

      Welcome home, Glenn.

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    • BlackCrow
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 9:59am

      Well we do have Austin surrounded. Just have to convince them as well as the Dems in San Antonio and Houston to gather their stuff and move to New York.

      What worries me is all the Californians moving into the neighborhood, most of them are dumber than a box of rocks..

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    • goahead.makemyday
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 2:20pm

      Don’t be mean to the rocks, what did they do to you? Or are you a geophobe? Huh do you hate rocks?
      I could never understand how LGBTQ got away with use fear in Latin to mean hate, can someone please enlighten me on that?

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  • KingDork
    Posted on February 27, 2012 at 7:43pm

    California might have some amazing natural landmarks but the people in charge and many that live here make it as unemployable as possible. I was born and raised here (still stuck here) and it’s overcrowded with illegals, so many corrupt laws that make it hard as can be to even enjoy the landmarks. Heck it cost a whole bunch to even park near the beach… and the beaches are filthy and overcrowded with illegals who are enjoying their welfare at our expense.

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  • TEXASGRANNY73
    Posted on February 27, 2012 at 7:42pm

    Yeah, Democrats don’t like our state. But, just for good measure does anyone recognize these flags really really recognize these flags? EVERYONE knows TEXAS flag.

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  • kentuckypatriot
    Posted on February 27, 2012 at 7:41pm

    ( sniff, sniff )

    It looks like my state didn’t make it. Oh well, I won;t shed that many tears because KY doesn’t make many “ lists ”, except when the derby rolls around… That said, maybe Kalifornians or New Yawkers won‘t migrate here and that’s just fine with me!

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  • Jase
    Posted on February 27, 2012 at 7:29pm

    I currently live in Colorado and It’s not that great, the mountains are great but everything else sucks. Say what you want about California’s politics but that state is amazing, Utah also has some beautiful scenery.

    My top 5 would be:
    1. Idaho
    2. California
    3. Montana
    4. Wyoming
    5. Utah

    Sorry Glenn, but Texas would be about 6 or 7.

    Bottom 5:
    1. Illinois
    2. Indiana
    3. Ohio
    4. Massachussetts
    5. New Jersey

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    • Jase
      Posted on February 27, 2012 at 7:41pm

      D’oh, I forgot about Alaska, that would definitely be in my top 5.

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    • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
      Posted on February 27, 2012 at 7:47pm

      I agree with your top 5, but what happened to North Dakota being in the bottom 5, I lived there for 3 years, I had about 6 months of summer in that 3 years. Can we give it back to the Canadians?

      Texas would be number 6 and 7. Have you ever driven across that state? It takes 3 days. What’s west of Texas….West Texas, whats west of West Texas? More Texas.

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    • jaxum4
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 3:38pm

      Sorry JASE, Wyoming goes to the top of the list. The people who took that survey obviously never spoke to anyone who lives here.

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  • ibanrfknm
    Posted on February 27, 2012 at 7:28pm

    What is wrong with Utah? It’s diverse, beautiful, has great parks and it’s clean.

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    • selloursouls
      Posted on February 27, 2012 at 7:37pm

      It is full of the “Crazy Mormons”.

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    • BIGJAYINPA
      Posted on February 27, 2012 at 7:37pm

      Moemans get a bad rap. Besides the people of Utah tend to be Christian and God-fearing, two traits Lib/Progressives hate………Just sayin’

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    • Moondog_
      Posted on February 27, 2012 at 8:09pm

      I was wondering the same thing. While there is absolutely no culture outside SLC, and it can be annoying if you’re not LDS, the topographical variance and scenery in this single state could keep one busy for a lifetime.

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    • ThatsJustCrazyTalk
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 8:27am

      @selloursouls

      omgosh that was funny! My sister said the same thing.

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    • PrfctlyFrank
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 1:46pm

      Crazy Mormons!! Seriously? Quite obvious you don’t know Mormons. Crazy is not on their list of ways to be.Boring maybe, but crazy, very rarely.

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    • selloursouls
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 2:34pm

      Frank, come on man, I used quotation marks. Trust me I know LDS folk, I’ve been one for 29 years, well, technically 21. But I do have to say putting carrot into jello is crazy. I wouldn’t say we are boring, more like, reserved.

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    • Utahcatholic
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 5:16pm

      As you can see from my name, I am not Mormon(LDS). TBS, The only reason I believe Utah is on this list is because the people who voted in the survey have never spent anytime here and are simply applying the anti-Mormon bias stereotype in their vote. The ONLY thing take bothers me about Mormons is their controlling and somewhat cultlike behavior. The archaic state liquor laws hurt business and tourism and are in place simply to appease the Mormons.

      Other than that Utah is great. Incredible mountain scenery, hiking and adventure, best skiing in the world on the best snow in the world, Moab(need I say more), many famous National Parks within a days drive, low taxes, great roads, great services, great climate, great people(Mormons included) and pro gun. I proudly now have a CCP and own guns.

      New Jersey(my ex-state) on the other hand is a disaster, a dump, and depressing. I lived there for about 40 years and couldn’t wait to get out. Highest taxes in the nation, confiscatory fees and regulation, pollution, crowded, crowded and more crowded, divisive corrupt politics(McGreevy, Florio, Corzine, Torricelli, Lautenberg) need I say more? Highest insurance rates, gridlock traffic daily, bad roads, very expensive teachers, cops and firemen. Anti-gun.

      Summation – If there is a heaven and a hell, Utah is heaven and NJ is hell.

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  • Cooperm707
    Posted on February 27, 2012 at 7:25pm

    California and IL being the two most hated states. Somehow this isn’t surprising.

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  • progressiveslayer
    Posted on February 27, 2012 at 7:23pm

    California the most hated that’s a shocker,do they still speak English in Kalifornia?

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  • JESSEBEGATDAVID
    Posted on February 27, 2012 at 7:20pm

    Need to add NY to the hated list!

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    • trolltrainer
      Posted on February 27, 2012 at 7:56pm

      Disclaimer: I am NOT from NY state, nor have any relations there.

      I do know many people that come from there though and most absolutely love the state. NY, NY has given the rest of the state a bad rap, but there are many good, down to earth people in the state, especially the western part.

      Just sayin’…

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    • RightThinking1
      Posted on February 27, 2012 at 9:28pm

      Troll:
      Yeah, I understand, and you are probably correct, but I have to tell you that we have been inundated with New Yorkers in the south, and only wish they would go somewhere else.
      They move in and take over, bestowing on us their ‘wisdom’, and culture. Don’t take this personally, it seems that the most obnoxious are all here, rather than there. It is very difficult to be civil to these folk… very.

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    • jaxum4
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 3:58pm

      I have been to NY City twice, the experience has left me with the lasting effect of getting an upset stomach if I get withing 50 miles of the place. Frankly, I think of the place as a concrete sewer.

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  • UBETHECHANGE
    Posted on February 27, 2012 at 7:19pm

    “Can anyone honestly say they are surprised by these results? That is, is it shocking to learn that Democrats dislike deep Southern states while a majority of Republicans “absolutely hate California”?

    Not at all. California is a beautiful state, it’s the majority of people and politicians that suck there.

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    • Jase
      Posted on February 27, 2012 at 7:33pm

      Exactly. I grew up in California and most of the rotten people I met there were from other states or other countries. California has a lot of very conservative people but they are simply outnumbered at the voting booths.

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    • circleDwagons
      Posted on February 27, 2012 at 10:38pm

      blacks dislike 10 out of 14 southern states? really? whites dislike what states?

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    • Palrak
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 4:15pm

      Indeed, California is a beautiful state. I’ve lived here for all but 14 years in Hawaii. What I don‘t like about it is the high taxes and the fact that it’s dark “blue.” After living in Hawaii (which is much different than vacationing there), I would vote it as “unfavorable.” You see, I’m a caucasian, a woman, I’m educated, and I was considered “rich.” Those were 4 strikes! HI is also dark blue and unbelievable corrupt. BTW, I think this is a stupid poll.

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    • TriforcePlayer
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 7:00pm

      Ditto what Circle said.

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    • SUPPLY_SIDE
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 8:13pm

      The problem with California is that most of the residents are not native Californians. And you will hate it more when the “Greece-like” bail-out happens.

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  • TomTraubert
    Posted on February 27, 2012 at 7:17pm

    WooHoo! Go SoDak

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