Red-Blue dichotomy seems pretty dang evident. Don't it? ----The Best and Worst Run States in America

The Best and Worst Run States in America - Yahoo Finance:
"The states that were well-managed also tended to have lower unemployment rates.
Eight of the 10 states with the lowest unemployment rates ranked as the best-run states.
California, Illinois, and Nevada -- the states with the highest unemployment rates as of 2012 -- were among the five worst-run states.

These are the best-run states in America.
1. North Dakota
 Debt per capita: $3,033 (20th lowest)
 Budget deficit: None
 Unemployment: 3.1% (the lowest)
 Median household income: $53,585 (19th highest)
 Pct. below poverty line: 11.2% (6th lowest)"