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The United Health Foundation released a study on Monday about America's health. Read about it here.

In the study, it ranks states on a number of categories, including disease and death rates, insurance coverage, obesity, and public health spending. Iowa ranks 11th.

The least healthy states are as follows:

50. Louisiana
49. Mississippi
48. Tennessee
47. South Carolina
46. Arkansas
45. Georgia
44. Alabama
43. West Virginia
42. Florida
41. North Carolina

What do all these states have in common? Yes, they were all either border states or members of the Confederacy. More so, they are fell to Bush in the 2004 election.

Eight of the ten most healthy states went to Kerry. Utah (#5) and North Dakota (#7) both fell to Bush.

Analysis: Remember, you're free.

"Another example would be the Dred Scott case, which is where judges, years ago, said that the Constitution allowed slavery because of personal property rights. That's a personal opinion. That's not what the Constitution says. The Constitution of the United States says we're all — you know, it doesn't say that. It doesn't speak to the equality of America."

George W. Bush, second presidential debate, St. Louis, Missouri, October 8, 2004