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Challenge: An 11.9% unemployment rate (No. 3 in the U.S.) when he took office.

Scott's move: The governor says he'll add 700,000 jobs over seven years by revamping state laws to make Florida more business-friendly.

Progress to date: "A" for effort: Unemployment dropped to 10% in November.


By Tory Newmyer, writer @FortuneMagazine - Last updated January 30 2012: 5:46 PM ET
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