Loop through json Object

gistfile1.js

$.getJSON('URL', function(json, textStatus) {
	console.log('successful');
}).done(function(json, textStatus){
	console.log('doneful');
	console.log('prpl',json);


	// loop through and grab the message from each commit
	var items = [],
		elems = json.states;

	console.log(elems);

	for (var key in elems) {
		var state = elems[key],
			option = "<option>" + state + "</option>";
		console.log(option);
		$('select').append(option);
	}


}).fail(function(){
	console.log('failed you dummy');
});