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Miles, this is working as intended. Well, maybe not as intended, but as expected.
The built-in states (those with named on the drop-down list) are overlays of the Normal state. That means they don't erase Normal, they just show over it. There are two simple solutions:
1. Use states with custom names. The drawback to that is that you have to write your own triggers to replace the built-in superpowers that the different states have. I did that with the textbox in the sample.
2. Mask the text from the Normal state. I did that in the sample by giving the textboxes in the Hover and Down states a white fill.
Having the picture start in Hover state means it stays in Hover until you hover over it, then leave it. If that's what you want, keep it, otherwise, you may want to change it.
Having groups in the states will most likely cause problems someplace down the line. Groups don't play nicely with states, triggers, objects, or anything else that can be on a SL slide. Pasting objects into a state makes them all act as one object, so you don't need groups. Take it from someone with lots of very unpleasant experiences - You will most likely be sorry if you use groups, but especially inside a state.