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California
New York
Texas
Florida
Illinois
Massachusetts
Washington (Both the state and DC, but DC doesn't count since it isn't a state)
Georgia
North Carolina
Virginia
my list is based on various indicators, factors, and opinions, in addition to some of the specifics listed as suggested criteria. my list includes, in no particular order: 1. new york state, 2. texas, 3. california, 4. michigan, 5. massachusetts, 6. pennsylvania, 7. virginia, 8. florida, 9. illinois, and 10. maryland.
the easy road would be to take the electoral college numbers, however, as an expositive-type question, answers are a bit more reflective and interesting.
01 California
02 Texas
03 New York
04 Florida
05 Georgia
06 Pennsylvania
07 Illinois
08 North Carolina
09 Virginia
10 Toss up, Could be Washington, Arizona or New Jersey
I see many of you are going by GDP... if that's the case, here's the list of states by GDP:
1. California
2. Texas
3. New York
4. Florida
5. Illinois
6. Pennsylvania
7. New Jersey
8. Ohio
9. Virginia
10. North Carolina
Population:
1. California
2. Texas
3. New York
4. Florida
5. Illinois
6. Pennsylvania
7. Ohio
8. Michigan
9. Georgia
10. North Carolina
Notice a pattern? The "Big 4" tend to be Cali, TX, NY, and FL, in that order. Why anyone would leave these off is beyond me. After that it gets a little fuzzy.
West Virginia produces more power than any other state, so
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