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Yesterday, we shared negative remarks about Colorado by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie in relation to this state's marijuana laws. Among his comments: "For the people who are enamored with the idea with the income, the tax revenue from this, go to Colorado and see if you want to live there."
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 Business
Colorado: 7th
New Jersey: 42nd
Source: CNBC
Number 7: The Best State for Business and Careers
Colorado: 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 performance
Colorado: 14th
New Jersey: 33rd
Source: FreeEnterprise.com
Number 5: Innovation and entrepreneurship
Colorado: 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 climate
Colorado: 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 Science
Colorado: 4th
New Jersey: 15th
Source: MilkenInstitute.org
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More from our Politics archive circa April 22: "Marijuana: Chris Christie, New Jersey governor, rips Colorado's pot laws."
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