Copied and pasted from an earlier thread on O'Malley vs. Tea Bagger Prophet Rick Perry:
Connies are hyped on Perry because there is no one that will be able to beat Obama. Take a close look at Perry by comparing him to a guy all connies here love to hate Martin O'Malley. If you can make a case for Perry, how can you not make a case lightyears greater for O'Malley?
Education:
MD: 3rd year in a row ranked #1 in the nation.
http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/msde
Texas:
50th in the nation in kids with a high school diploma by age 25, and 43rd in high school graduation rates. We’re 42nd in the nation in high school graduates going to college, and of those, only half earn a degree within six years. see above link if necessary.
Insured:
MD: Rank 22nd. Maryland uninsured rate of 14.5% for those under 65 was lower than the national average of 18%, and below the uninsured rate in 21 states.
http://marylandreporter.com/2011/02/...e-report-says/
Texas:
First in the nation in folks without health insurance and 49th in our low-income population covered by Medicaid. see above link.
Poverty:
MD:
9.1% with a national average of 14.3%
Texas:
17.2%. Almost twice that of Maryland. We’re fourth in the nation on the percentage of our residents living below the poverty line. see link above.
One has to admit that Maryland is an impressive state based on those stats and Texas is becoming a barren wasteland for the middle class guy. One might ask about Maryland's job growth. Okay:
Maryland's private sector employers created 16,400 jobs during April (2011), helping to lower the state's unemployment rate to 6.8 percent.
Maryland gained 11,600 jobs in April, as the private sector growth was tempered by the loss of 4,800 government jobs. The unemployment rate fell 0.1 percent, but remains solidly better than the 9 percent national average
and,
"Largely because of the strength of our highly-skilled and well-educated workforce, Maryland’s private sector employers added 16,400 jobs in April, quadrupling the national private sector rate of growth,” O'Malley said.
http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore...ob-growth.html
I don't know what job growth Texas experienced in April 2011 but my point is that Maryland 4xed the national average in private sector job growth all while maintaining the #1 education system in the country and excelling in insuring its people and keeping poverty well below the national average.
The fact that Perry is even being considered is because there is no other candidate that stands a chance. Perry, if he runs, is going to have a hard time with his record. I mean, O'Malley is killing him.