Most states see leap in bankruptcy filings

[ckramer]

Alabama: 6 percent (24,900 filings)

Alaska: 34 percent (1,057)

Arizona: 14.8 percent (20,745)

Arkansas: 17.6 percent (15,595)

California: 13.2 percent (78,189)

Colorado: 26.6 percent (21,075)

Connecticut: 15.6 percent (7,479)

Delaware: 1.8 percent (1,991)

District of Columbia: 3.7 percent (1,110)

Florida: 10.7 percent (54,353)

Georgia: 1.0 percent (43,557)

Hawaii: 22.7 percent (2,148)

Idaho: 12.6 percent (6,181)

Illinois: 18 percent (52,436)

Indiana: 18.7 percent (37,794)

Iowa: 27.8 percent (9,855)

Kansas: 18.7 percent (11,651)

Kentucky: 22.2 percent (19,660)

Louisiana: 11 percent (18,867)

Maine: 23 percent (3,232)

Maryland: 1.5 percent (16,845)

Massachusetts: 23.6 percent (12,594)

Michigan: 23.7 percent (44,385)

Minnesota: 26.7 percent (12,838)

Mississippi: 5.6 percent (12,305)

Missouri: 22.4 percent (25,970)

Montana: 15.2 percent (2,732)

Nebraska: 19.1 percent (6,061)

Nevada: 8.2 percent (10,829)

New Hampshire: 15 percent (3,010)

New Jersey: 5.4 percent (24,368)

New Mexico: 17 percent (6,323)

New York: 21.3 percent (53,840)

North Carolina: 10.5 percent (22,545)

North Dakota: 27.8 percent (1,690)

Ohio: 24.2 percent (65,123)

Oklahoma: 19.4 percent (18,289)

Oregon: 12.6 percent (16,050)

Pennsylvania: 16.7 percent (38,869)

Rhode Island: 24.7 percent (2,906)

South Carolina: MINUS 3.8 percent (8,288)

South Dakota: 25.7 percent (2,058)

Tennessee: 2.6 percent (35,494)

Texas: 17.1 percent (60,360)

Utah: MINUS 2.5 percent (11,714)

Vermont: 24.6 percent (1,190)

Virginia: MINUS 1.3 percent (22,578)

Washington: 4.4 percent (22,765)

West Virginia: 31.9 percent (8,476)

Wisconsin: 22.5 percent (19,819)

Wyoming: 9.7 percent (1,672)

TOTAL since March 1: 14.3 percent (1,023,881)

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[smtpgirl]

1. Good Point

You have introduced information that the "red states" are really welfare states, notice all of the states that voted "red" are the ones with the highest bankruptcy filings!!!!!!!!!

[Castilleja]

2. I don't think political ideology has much to do with this....

More like which states have the most people about to go under financially, having the wherewithal to file for bankruptcy relief before time runs out. Also, bankruptcy does not equal welfare...

[smtpgirl]

4. Yes, but also

The "blue states" are keeping this country afloat

[smtpgirl]

5. for instance

70,600 people in Wyoming voted for Bush in 2004. Bush carried 69% of the vote, and the bankruptcy filings are 9.7%

[smtpgirl]

6. anyone else

want to reply

[NVMojo]

7. i agree ...but it is odd, isn't it? The party of the rich and successful!

[smtpgirl]

3. 2004 election results

AK 151,500 Bush 62% 9 85,900 Kerry 35% Bush
AL 1,174,300 Bush 63% 9 691,800 Kerry 37% Bush
AR 566,700 Bush 54% 6 464,100 Kerry 45% Bush
AZ 879,200 Bush 55% 10 706,000 Kerry 44% Kerry
CA 4,403,500 Bush 44% 5,427,100 Kerry 55% 55 Kerry
CO 1,049,400 Bush 52% 9 930,400 Kerry 47% Bush
CT 687,000 Bush 44% 847,400 Kerry 54% 7 Kerry
DC 19,000 Bush 9% 183,900 Kerry 90% 3 Kerry
DE 171,500 Bush 46% 199,900 Kerry 53% 3 Kerry
FL 3,911,800 Bush 52% 27 3,534,600 Kerry 47% Bush
GA 1,889,800 Bush 58% 15 1,345,200 Kerry 41% Bush
HI 194,100 Bush 45% 231,300 Kerry 54% 9 Kerry
IA 746,000 Bush 50% 9 732,700 Kerry 49% Bush
ID 408,300 Bush 68% 4 180,900 Kerry 30% Bush
IL 2,313,400 Bush 44% 2,826,800 Kerry 55% Kerry
IN 1,474,500 Bush 60% 21 961,000 Kerry 39% Bush
KS 717,000 Bush 62% 6 420,800 Kerry 37% Bush
KY 1,069,500 Bush 60% 8 712,900 Kerry 40% Bush
LA 1,101,700 Bush 57% 9 818,200 Kerry 42% Bush
MA 1,067,200 Bush 37% 1,794,000 Kerry 62% 12 Kerry
MD 951,900 Bush 43% 1,223,800 Kerry 56% 10 Kerry
ME 309,700 Bush 45% 365,100 Kerry 53% 4 Kerry
MI 2,306,200 Bush 48% 2,471,400 Kerry 51% 17 Kerry
MN 1,345,200 Bush 48% 1,443,600 Kerry 51% 10 Kerry
MO 1,452,700 Bush 54% 11 1,253,900 Kerry 46% Bush
MS 666,400 Bush 60% 6 440,300 Kerry 40% Bush
MT 265,500 Bush 59% 3 173,400 Kerry 39% Bush
NC 1,911,000 Bush 56% 15 1,484,200 Kerry 44% Bush
ND 196,000 Bush 63% 3 110,700 Kerry 36% Bush
NE 485,800 Bush 67% 5 234,200 Kerry 32% Bush
NH 330,900 Bush 49% 340,000 Kerry 50% 4 Kerry
NJ 1,587,500 Bush 46% 1,799,320 Kerry 53% 15 Kerry
NM 370,700 Bush 50% 5 362,300 Kerry 49% Bush
NV 414,900 Bush 51% 393,400 Kerry 48% 5 Bush
NY 2,782,500 Bush 40% 3,971,100 Kerry 58% 31 Kerry
OH 2,796,100 Bush 51% 20 2,659,700 Kerry 49% Bush
OK 959,700 Bush 66% 7 504,000 Kerry 34% Bush
OR 823,200 Bush 48% 7 890,700 Kerry 52% Kerry
PA 2,756,300 Bush 49% 2,883,800 Kerry 51% 21 Kerry
RI 161,200 Bush 39% 247,000 Kerry 60% 4 Kerry
SC 924,100 Bush 58% 8 650,300 Kerry 41% Bush
SD 232,500 Bush 60% 3 149,200 Kerry 39% Kerry
TN 1,381,900 Bush 57% 11 1,033,100 Kerry 43% Bush
TX 4,519,000 Bush 61% 34 2,827,800 Kerry 38% Bush
UT 612,600 Bush 71% 5 227,300 Kerry 27% Bush
VA 1,662,500 Bush 54% 13 1,396,300 Kerry 45% Bush
VT 120,700 Bush 39% 183,600 Kerry 59% 3 Kerry
WA 1,002,500 Bush 46% 1,116,500 Kerry 53% 13 Kerry
WI 1,477,100 Bush 49% 1,488,900 Kerry 50% 10 Kerry
WV 418,100 Bush 56% 5 321,600 Kerry 43% Bush
WY 167,100 Bush 69% 3 70,600 Kerry 29% Bush



Total 59,417,400 Bush 51% 274 55,892,800 Kerry 48% 252 George Bush