Those were fighting words for Governor John Hickenlooper, whose office compiled a series of state rankings in which Colorado tops the Garden State. See eight Hick-blessed examples, supplemented by Christie memes.
Number 8: America's Top States for BusinessColorado: 7th
New Jersey: 42nd
Source: CNBC
Number 7: The Best State for Business and CareersColorado: 5th
New Jersey: 32nd
Source: Forbes
Continue to keep counting down the top eight ways Colorado kicks the sh*t out of New Jersey. Number 6: Economic performanceColorado: 14th
New Jersey: 33rd
Source: FreeEnterprise.com
Number 5: Innovation and entrepreneurshipColorado: 2nd
New Jersey: 14th
Source: FreeEnterprise.com
Continue to keep counting down the top eight ways Colorado kicks the sh*t out of New Jersey. Number 4: Business climateColorado: 8th
New Jersey: 49th
Source: FreeEnterprise.com
Number 3: "The States of Our Union ... Are Not All Strong /We ranked all 50, from fabulous to failed"Colorado: 7th
New Jersey: 12th
Source: Politico
Continue to keep counting down the top eight ways Colorado kicks the sh*t out of New Jersey. Number 2: "Find Out How Your Community Measures Up/State ranks"Colorado: 7th
New Jersey: 23rd
Source: MilkenInstitute.org
Number 1: Top State Technology and ScienceColorado: 4th
New Jersey: 15th
Source: MilkenInstitute.org
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