Some useful info

[VermontDem2004]

Latest Unemployment Rates state by state

Alabama
5.7% in Jun 2003
Alaska
7.9% in Jun 2003
Arizona
5.9% in Jun 2003
Arkansas
5.6% in Jun 2003
California
6.7% in Jun 2003
Colorado
5.7% in Jun 2003
Connecticut
4.9% in Jun 2003
Delaware
3.8% in Jun 2003
D.C.
6.7% in Jun 2003
Florida
5.3% in Jun 2003
Georgia
4.9% in Jun 2003
Hawaii
4.1% in Jun 2003
Idaho
5.2% in Jun 2003
Illinois
6.3% in Jun 2003
Indiana
4.7% in Jun 2003
Iowa
4.2% in Jun 2003
Kansas
5.0% in Jun 2003
Kentucky
5.9% in Jun 2003
Louisiana
6.8% in Jun 2003
Maine
4.4% in Jun 2003
Maryland
4.3% in Jun 2003
Massachusetts
5.6% in Jun 2003
Michigan
7.2% in Jun 2003
Minnesota
4.4% in Jun 2003
Mississippi
7.0% in Jun 2003
Missouri
5.6% in Jun 2003
Montana
4.6% in Jun 2003
Nebraska
3.9% in Jun 2003
Nevada
5.3% in Jun 2003
New Jersey
5.7% in Jun 2003
New Mexico
6.0% in Jun 2003
New York
6.1% in Jun 2003
North Carolina
6.6% in Jun 2003
North Dakota
3.4% in Jun 2003
Ohio
6.3% in Jun 2003
Oklahoma
5.9% in Jun 2003
Oregon
8.5% in Jun 2003(This will definately go Dem in '04 imo)
Pennsylvania
5.7% in Jun 2003
Rhode Island
5.7% in Jun 2003
South Carolina
6.6% in Jun 2003
South Dakota
3.1% in Jun 2003
Tennessee
5.3% in Jun 2003
Texas
6.4% in Jun 2003
Utah
5.2% in Jun 2003
Vermont
4.1% in Jun 2003
Virginia
3.8% in Jun 2003
Washington
7.7% in Jun 2003
West Virginia
6.3% in Jun 2003
Wisconsin
5.6% in Jun 2003
Wyoming
4.2% in Jun 2003

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