I Have A Friend Who Likes ...
FLORIDA
IOWA
IDAHO
MAINE

NEW YORK
TEXAS
UTAH
VERMONT

WYOMING
But Dislikes ...
VIRGINIA
COLORADO
NEW MEXICO
SOUTH DAKOTA

NORTH CAROLINA
GEORGIA
HAWAII
OREGON

KANSAS

Can you figure out why my friend likes certain states and not others?
There are no other states that he likes except the nine on the list above!