DENVER — Delegates at the Democratic National Convention love to talk about how great their own states are, and some will talk trash — when pressed — about what they think are the worst states.

But not Barack Obama's campaign chairman in Hawai'i.

Los Angeles city controller allowed that California was best, of course. But when asked which state was worst, she said, "Alabama, I guess."

Nearby, the Ohio delegates easily picked out the worst state. "Oh, Michigan, definitely," said Rick Neal of Columbus.

But when it came to Andy Winer on the Hawai'i delegation, he said: "We're from Hawai'i. We don't talk stink about other states."