I don't think so. North Carolina is lagging behind and If we were selling NC to growth and expansion and if we had a Senate leader that was pro development our national unemployment level might be further improved. Our President has just recently voiced the need of a return to manufacturing. Can you think of a state in more need of this direction. Our problem is we only hear of economic development from one source, Bev Perdue and her administration!!! Everyone else in Raleigh has their head in the sand or up something else!!