Um...Thanks, I Guess

In a ranking that's unlikely to be used as campaign fodder for either camp in the governor's race, the financial news website 247wallst.com ranks Oregon as the "27th Best Run State." The site notes that Oregon is, "on average, is a fairly well-run state."  If you're a Democrat, at this point you're patting yourself on the back. ("You see that?  We're fairly well-run!")  But that somewhat positive remark is immediately followed by a negative one, which notes that Oregon "has, however, been hit extremely hard by unemployment." That's a talking point that sounds right at home in the campaign of Republican Chris Dudley, which has ceaselessly noted the Oregon's unemployment rate has been higher than the national average for 14 years.

Oh well. At least we're not Idaho. Coming in just one spot lower than Oregon at #28, Idaho is described thusly:

"With the exception of having a low crime rate and the lowest debt per capita in the country, the state known for its potatoes and vast wilderness has an otherwise unremarkable resume."  The site gives Wyoming the number one ranking, and Kentucky gets slapped with #50. Washington state is #15.