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kpete

(72,012 posts) Mon Jul 9, 2012, 09:54 AM Jul 2012

IMPORTANT! Rebuttal to "GOP governors are better on unemployment" story

Unemployment reduction in states which elected GOP governors in 2010: -1.35%
Unemployment reduction in states which elected Dem governors in 2010: -0.95%

Doesn't look good for Democrats, right? So, on a hunch, I ran the 2011 GDP data for those same states. Guess what? Dem governors elected in 2011 did TWICE BETTER than the GOP governors of that year in improving GDP!

Here is the spreadsheet I made with the numbers.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AnKvw-d-7WDcdHlfeERGOWYzdVNaaGQ1VGVZdVRFSlE#gid=0

MORE:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/07/09/1107678/-IMPORTANT-Rebuttal-to-GOP-governors-are-better-on-unemployment-story

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IMPORTANT! Rebuttal to "GOP governors are better on unemployment" story (Original Post) kpete Jul 2012 OP

Well Corbett's doing his best to put PA into the worst category. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #1

I would think that GOP Gov.s would be at their best when unemployed. hootinholler Jul 2012 #2

Lets also not forget that Blue states are some of the most heavily populated in the country FarLeftFist Jul 2012 #3

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

1. Well Corbett's doing his best to put PA into the worst category.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2012, 10:09 AM

Jul 2012

hootinholler

(26,449 posts)

2. I would think that GOP Gov.s would be at their best when unemployed.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2012, 10:17 AM

Jul 2012

At least it would limit the damage they can do. Personally, letting them collect unemployment would be a small token.

FarLeftFist

(6,161 posts)

3. Lets also not forget that Blue states are some of the most heavily populated in the country

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2012, 10:36 AM

Jul 2012

Comparing a state with 6 million people to one with 55 million is apples and oranges.

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