Selina Sanchez hops her way to the finish line during a 12 and over sack race at City Park in Grants July 4, 2006.[Independent file photo] Independent Web Edition 5-Day Archive: All contents property of the ...

Breast cancer survivor Jeannie Cecil, right, and childhood friend Shirlene McCraith, both from Rock Springs, N.M., participate in the 9th Annual Relay For Life at the Gallup Sports Complex.

The view of the U.S. economy among U.S. residents is clearly negative, but view points vary from state to state, a Gallup poll released Thursday indicated.