Wow, this is the second quote I've seen that had that mistake. I used to think that, but I also to be six. I guess people think that we had 50 states, then Alaska and Hawaii became states and now we have 52. Oh well. The way she phrased the comment wasn't the brightest, either.
A total classic! Two slip-ups in one sentence! (a) 52 states, and (b) the STATE of Chicago. So if Chicago is a state, I'm wondering what she thinks is the other state to make it 52 (Los Angeles? Boston? Albuquerque?)