That the most prosperous states are Blue States.

Except…

…it just ain’t so.

American States: Economic Competitiveness vs. Political Leanings

By Robert, The Road Kill Diaries of Small Dead Animals

Yesterday a Democrat friend posted on Facebook about “how obvious” it was that liberal (ie. Democrat) run states were much more prosperous than conservative ones. I was curious about this statement so decided to check the facts. Using this link and this one, I compiled a table of the 10 most and 10 least economically competitive states:

That’s going to leave a mark.

Hat Tip: Ace.