HARTFORD (CAP) - Connecticut has been named the worst state in the union for this year in the latest study conducted by National Geographic magazine. The Constitution State narrowly beat out last year's winner Delaware for the top honors.
"Well, obviously the Hartford Chamber of Commerce isn't really happy with this rating," said Arthur McMahon, Chairman of the Capitol Region Council of Governments. "I know things here are stressful, a bit claustrophobic, the people are rude - okay, I guess I see their point."
The magazine used 20 statistical indicators to rate living conditions in each of the 50 states, and combined that information with surveys from thousands of readers to come up with the overall results. Editors concluded that Connecticut is "a state full of rich WASPs who are too cheap to pay to live in New York."
Connecticut easily ranked #1 across all crime categories, including Best Place To Get Crack. On the flip side, the state pulled in at #50 in such categories as Culture, Education, Originality, and finishing the sentence, "You know where I went for vacation?"
"Well, the fact is that we do suck," said Gov. Dannel Malloy. "We're the state where people stop to let their pets go to the bathroom between New York and Boston. Ever since the Whalers left, all we're famous for is ... umm, uhh, heh.
"Oh, wait! I almost forgot," said Malloy. "Insurance."
The results came as a "mild surprise" to the National Geographic staff who conducted the survey and expected Delaware to hold onto the bottom spot for the 5th year in a row. Instead, Delaware moved up two notches to #48, leap-frogging over Montana, which remained mired at #49 for the 12th consecutive year.
George Thorogood led the "Delaware Is #48!" party well into the wee hours of nearly 9pm.
- CAP News Staff