Gov. Rick Snyder says Michigan is the comeback state, and earlier this summer, he even asked residents to go shout it from a mountain.

Apparently, Google users missed the message.

With the upcoming presidential election sure to see pundits dividing the country into blue and red states, venture capitalist and blogger Renee DiResta asked "how do American's really think about 'those people' in other states? What are the most common stereotypes?"

To answer her own question, DiResta turned to Google, which logs common search phrases to help users find the information they are looking for. She typed "Why is [State] so" and allowed AutoComplete to work its magic.

The top search for the Mitten State: Why is Michigan so poor?

That's not entirely surprising.

While Michigan's economy has rebounded significantly, our unemployment rate rose slightly in July and remains above the national average. And according to Bridge Magazine's 2012 Michigan Scorecard, the state continues to have one of the highest poverty rates in the nation.

Other popular search queries for Michigan focused on weather: Why is Michigan so warm right now? Why is Michigan so windy? Why is Michigan so warm?

These searches seem to suggest that we Michiganders -- not necessarily out of staters -- are curious about the current state of our home state. With cold winters and humid summers, Michigan is a paradise for armchair meteorologists, and the first half of 2012 happened to be the hottest on record for the state.

While the Google nation hasn't yet wised up to Michigan's comeback status, we can take comfort in the fact that we avoided some of these other Midwest-related searches: Why is Ohio so boring? Why is Wisconsin so stupid? Why is Illinois so corrupt?

DiResta created an interactive American map of state stereotypes generated by Google AutoComplete. Check it out here.

Jonathan Oosting is the "buzz reporter" for MLive Media Group's statewide news team. Email him links to off-beat, unusual or otherwise fascinating news at joosting@mlive.com.