What is the most important state in the US???

[ElijahAstin]

Originally Posted by kidphilly

I dunno, personally I find it very hard to dislike CA. It is gorgeous with great cities, amazing geopraphy, food, and the beach.

Also why hate anyplace, they all have people that you will like and some you wont.

I think it's more the stereotypical California culture that turns some people off. I personally don't feel strongly one way or another.

[ladarron]

Originally Posted by JJG

..... ladarron.... YOU started this?

This was years ago, I don't know what I was thinking LOL

[JJG]

Originally Posted by ladarron

This was years ago, I don't know what I was thinking LOL

Well yeah, it was kind of tame 3 years ago compared to now.

[Bslette]

I think I would put this thread in the same category as the thread: " What is the best thing in the world?"

[NYMTman]

Montana. The other states just don't realize it yet.

[MB8abovetherim]

I'd say there are three states that are most important to the US:

In no order:

California - Economic Diversity, Largest Economy, Largest Population, Direct link to Asia, Agricultural powerhouse, Abundant Natural Resouces...

Texas - Large Economy, Energy Production, Business friendly, Less Expensive, Economic Diversity (though I wouldn't say as much as CA )

New York - Direct Link to Europe, Financial Juggernaut, Player in the Political Scene....

Each of those three have strengths that put them over the other two. But I don't think One truly stands out head and shoulders above the rest.

[u225615]

Originally Posted by ladarron

Only choose one state that you think is most important!!

The State of the Economy...we need more jobs Texas, California, New York, etc.

[BigCityDreamer]

Originally Posted by HeavenWood

California, no contest, with Texas as the runner-up. I think a more interesting discussion would be finding which states are the most important relative to their population and land area, of which I think the smaller states in the BosWash metropolitan area would probably take the cake, perhaps with Massachusetts leading the pack. For its size, MA wields a ton of cultural and economic influence, and has a good bit of natural resources to boot.

Yes, the answer to the thread title is California. However (and this is a BIG however), this does not tell us much because importance is not defined so much by states anymore. Rather, it is defined by metropolitan areas and combined statistical areas of cities, and by geographic regions.

So, in order to get a more objective assessment, one needs to look at these three entities rather than states.

[RaymondChandlerLives]

Originally Posted by BigCityDreamer

Yes, the answer to the thread title is California. However (and this is a BIG however), this does not tell us much because importance is not defined so much by states anymore. Rather, it is defined by metropolitan areas and combined statistical areas of cities, and by geographic regions.

So, in order to get a more objective assessment, one needs to look at these three entities rather than states.

Translation: VOLTRON UNITE!!!

California gets more electoral votes and House representatives than any other state. That alone renders CSAs (which sometime sponge off different states that have completely different sets of laws; hi NYC) comparatively meaningless. But nice try, really.

[john_starks]

Detroit