The Avlon : Stories refer to South Carolina in no - longer true , if ever , stereotypes . State culture is diverse , he says ; it 's 30 % black with a large immigrant population . One of the biggest differences is the state of the local economy -- Iowa and New Hampshire have unemployment rates well below the national average , but in South Carolina the unemployment rate is close to 10 % -- adding to the calculus that Newt Gingrich 's Super PAC made when it decided to unleash the anti-Bain Capital ad . Georgia : Bob Jones University does n't define the state culturally . Unemployment high , he says , but there are more jobs in Georgia than in Iowa .
The Avlon : Stories refer to South Carolina in no - longer true , if ever , stereotypes . State culture is diverse , he says ; it 's 30 % black with a large immigrant population . Georgia : Bob Jones University does n't define the state culturally . Unemployment high , he says , but there are more jobs in Georgia than in Iowa .