CNN is covering all their bases tonight, Jewish, Christian, Muslim and Scientology. Interesting.

One thing you'll never hear from CNN or any of Murdoch's rags is the askewed measure of unemployment in Democratic states under this administration.

The highest unemployment rate in the nation belongs to Michigan and before I posted these facts here, no one bothered to concern themselves about it:



Michigan Unemployment Rate Highest In Nation
January 4, 2007
LANSING, MI - State officials say unemployment rates in most of Michigan's labor markets rose in November.
The seasonally unadjusted jobless rates increased in 16 of Michigan's 17 labor market regions.
The only area with a lower rate was the Monroe region in the southeast corner of the state.
Jobs were lost in leisure and hospitality services, and in construction. But jobs were added in retail trade and in education.
Unemployment rates are seasonally adjusted to remove influences such as production cycles, holidays and climate conditions.
Michigan's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in November was nearly 7%, the second highest in the nation.
http://www.wzzm13.com/news/local/grmetro_article.aspx?storyid=68008

http://www.jobbankusa.com/News/Unemployment/michigan_unemployment_highest.html


20 U.S. Cities With the Highest Unemployment Rates
Average: 9.7
20. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas: 7.8
20. Muskegon-Norton Shores, Mich.: 7.8
16. Battle Creek, Mich.: 7.9
16. Hanford-Corcoran, Calif.: 7.9
16. Modesto, Calif.: 7.9
16. Niles-Benton Harbor, Mich.: 7.9
14. Jackson, Mich.: 8
14. Sumter, S.C.: 8
13. Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Mich.: 8.1
12. Yuba City, Calif.: 8.2
11. Visalia-Porterville, Calif.: 8.4
10. Monroe, Mich.: 8.5
9. Pine Bluff, Ark.: 8.6
8. Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, Mich.: 8.7
7. Kokomo, Ind.: 8.9
6. Merced, Calif.: 9.2
5. Pascagoula, Miss.: 9.4
4. Flint, Mich.: 10
3. Gulfport-Biloxi, Miss.: 11.6
2. El Centro, Calif.: 17.3
1. Yuma, Ariz.:21.4

http://jobs.aol.com/article/_a/us-cities-with-the-highest-and-lowest/20060918100709990001


Michigan just finished up a very rigorous struggle between a Republican Senate and Democratic House with a Democratic Governor to place a state budget that would revitalize the state's lagging economy. I don't know how this governor did it, but, she managed to continue to increase the quality of schools in Michigan with a shrunken job market and dwindling economy. That is genuine leadership.

They seem to like Podcasts in Michigan a lot. Here is the budget Podcast:

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/gov/Gov116_Full_213610_7.mp3


Michigan is the proud home of the Traverse City Cherry Festival and The Traverse City Film Festival. Michael Moore has been an enhancement to the Northern Michigan community and economy bring attention and tourists to a beauty Lake region.


Granholm, Cherry Endorse Clinton
Saying there is no state that needs a strong federal partner in the White House who can help rebuild the nation's economy more than Michigan, Governor Jennifer M. Granholm and Lt. Governor John D. Cherry, Jr. today endorsed Senator Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination for president. Michigan's top two Democrats pledged to work to secure Clinton's nomination and her ultimate election as president of the United States.
"Hillary Clinton's proposals and track record are evidence that she is clearly the candidate best prepared to lead the nation and be a champion for Michigan," Granholm and Cherry said. "From her commitment to ending the war in Iraq, to her positions on fair trade and worker training, health care for all, and alternative energy, Senator Clinton has made it clear she will be a champion for citizens and the middle class and that is why we will work to elect her president of the United States."

http://www.jennifergranholm.com/site/PageServer?pagename=jmg_home


Tough crowd in Michigan. I'll tell you something, in states where Republicans have deliberately shunned effective federal dollars to challenged economies, the voters will remember all too well come November of 2008.

The nation has had enough of the Republican Pork Barrel, corruption and cronyism.

enough