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Given the threads about abstinence, coupled with the 'fact' that Bush won the 'family values' states, here are some statistics reflecting REAL family values by state.
Divorce Rates by State per 1,000 population
Rank State Number Rate
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United States 1,191,000 4.6
1 Massachusetts 14,530 2.4 blue
2 Connecticut 9,095 2.8 blue
3 New Jersey 23,899 3.0 blue
4 Rhode Island 3,231 3.2 blue
5 New York 59,195 3.3 blue
Pennsylvania 40,040 3.3 blue
7 Wisconsin 17,478 3.4 blue
North Dakota 2,201 3.4 red
9 Maryland 17,439 3.5 blue
10 Minnesota 16,217 3.6 blue
Louisiana *** 3.6 red
12 Illinois 43,398 3.7 blue
13 District of 2,244 3.9 blue
Columbia
Iowa 10,930 3.9 red
39 Mississippi 15,212 5.7 red
40 Kentucky 22,211 5.8 red
Arizona 23,725 5.8 red
42 Florida 82,963 5.9 red
43 New Mexico 9,882 6.0 red
44 Idaho 7,075 6.2 red
Alabama 26,116 6.2 red
46 Indiana *** 6.4 red
47 Wyoming 3,071 6.5 red
48 Tennessee 34,167 6.6 red
49 Oklahoma 21,855 6.7 red
50 Arkansas 17,458 7.1 red
51 Nevada 13,061 9.0 red
Of the 14 states (including the District of Columbia) with the LOWEST divorce rates, 11 went Democrat in the last election, including the top 7. The 13 states with the HIGHEST divorce rate all went Republican.
Teenage Births by State (/1000 females 15-19)
1 New Hampshire 20 blue
2 Massachucetts 23.3 blue
3 Vermont 24.2 blue
4 Maine 25.4 blue
5 Connecticutt 25.8 blue
6 New Jersey 26.8 blue
7 North Dakota 27.2 red
8 Minnesota 27.5 blue
9 New York 29.5 blue
10 Pennsylvania 31.6 blue
11 Wisconsin 32.3 blue
12 Iowa 32.5 red
13 Washington 33 blue
14 Michigan 34.8 blue
15 Maryland 35.4 blue
16 Rhode Island 35.6 blue
17 Montana 36.4 red
18 Oregon 36.8 blue
40 Tennessee 54.3 red
41 Alabama 54.5 red
42 Georgia 55.7 red
43 Oklahoma 58 red
44 Louisiana 58.1 red
45 Arkansas 59.9 red
46 Arizona 61.2 red
47 New Mexico 62.4 red
48 Texas 64.4 red
49 Mississippi 64.7 red
50 D.C. 69.1 blue
Of the states with the BEST teenage pregnancy rates, 15 of the top 18 went Democrat, including the top 6.
Of the states with the WORST teenage pregnacy rates, 10 of the bottom 11 went Republican.
Hey all you neo-cons out there: interpret these statistics in a way that shows that the RED states represent family values
Divorce Rates by State per 1,000 population
Rank State Number Rate
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United States 1,191,000 4.6
1 Massachusetts 14,530 2.4 blue
2 Connecticut 9,095 2.8 blue
3 New Jersey 23,899 3.0 blue
4 Rhode Island 3,231 3.2 blue
5 New York 59,195 3.3 blue
Pennsylvania 40,040 3.3 blue
7 Wisconsin 17,478 3.4 blue
North Dakota 2,201 3.4 red
9 Maryland 17,439 3.5 blue
10 Minnesota 16,217 3.6 blue
Louisiana *** 3.6 red
12 Illinois 43,398 3.7 blue
13 District of 2,244 3.9 blue
Columbia
Iowa 10,930 3.9 red
39 Mississippi 15,212 5.7 red
40 Kentucky 22,211 5.8 red
Arizona 23,725 5.8 red
42 Florida 82,963 5.9 red
43 New Mexico 9,882 6.0 red
44 Idaho 7,075 6.2 red
Alabama 26,116 6.2 red
46 Indiana *** 6.4 red
47 Wyoming 3,071 6.5 red
48 Tennessee 34,167 6.6 red
49 Oklahoma 21,855 6.7 red
50 Arkansas 17,458 7.1 red
51 Nevada 13,061 9.0 red
Of the 14 states (including the District of Columbia) with the LOWEST divorce rates, 11 went Democrat in the last election, including the top 7. The 13 states with the HIGHEST divorce rate all went Republican.
Teenage Births by State (/1000 females 15-19)
1 New Hampshire 20 blue
2 Massachucetts 23.3 blue
3 Vermont 24.2 blue
4 Maine 25.4 blue
5 Connecticutt 25.8 blue
6 New Jersey 26.8 blue
7 North Dakota 27.2 red
8 Minnesota 27.5 blue
9 New York 29.5 blue
10 Pennsylvania 31.6 blue
11 Wisconsin 32.3 blue
12 Iowa 32.5 red
13 Washington 33 blue
14 Michigan 34.8 blue
15 Maryland 35.4 blue
16 Rhode Island 35.6 blue
17 Montana 36.4 red
18 Oregon 36.8 blue
40 Tennessee 54.3 red
41 Alabama 54.5 red
42 Georgia 55.7 red
43 Oklahoma 58 red
44 Louisiana 58.1 red
45 Arkansas 59.9 red
46 Arizona 61.2 red
47 New Mexico 62.4 red
48 Texas 64.4 red
49 Mississippi 64.7 red
50 D.C. 69.1 blue
Of the states with the BEST teenage pregnancy rates, 15 of the top 18 went Democrat, including the top 6.
Of the states with the WORST teenage pregnacy rates, 10 of the bottom 11 went Republican.
Hey all you neo-cons out there: interpret these statistics in a way that shows that the RED states represent family values
