I also hears a fact somwhere that one-fifth of the residents in Vermont (600,000 total) do not work.......Why?
They are independently wealthy.
Vermont estimated population 2001 = 613,090 (mostly white!)
more stats at
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/50000.html There are a number mayors that have successfully led cities with much larger populations than the state of Vermont. How could anyone trust Dean to lead the nation?