Apparently Lawrence doesn't know how well the red states rank on the Generosity Index and what a poor showing those superior blue states make.
First they rank the states by how much they have and then they compare that to how much they give to determine how generous they are. Link below.
http://www.catalogueforphilanthropy.org/cfp/db/generosity.php?year=2004
Wow, that link is incredible. Top 25 most generous states voted for Bush.
Good find, send it on to clueless O'Donnell.