Red States are the Economic Laggards

Larry Summers while speaking at Charlie Rose's round table last night after the President's State of Union Address mentioned that the Red States are the current economic laggards. It appears that where the Stupid Old Party is strongest is where the economy is weakest and ironically most dependent on Government spending.  On the other hand, California, the bluest of blue states  is booming with a projected surplus for this year.  I believe the GOP's economic message of lower taxes and government spending will be dangerously out of touch for them by 2016.