Can't push a new view controller from UITableView cell - ios

Question

I am trying to create a UITableView application on Xcode 4.2. I just want each cells (ex. Cali) to push a new UIViewController when it's touched.
The issue I'm running into is whenever I press the cell it's not pushing the new view controller.
When I put a break point at the didSelectRowAtIndexPath method, I see 5 threads.
Here's my code:
#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
#interface Adam : UITableViewController
{
NSMutableArray *states;
}
#end
#import "Adam.h"
#import "ViewController.h"
#implementation Adam
- (void)viewDidLoad
{
[super viewDidLoad];
states = [NSMutableArray arrayWithObjects:
#"cali",
#"ohio",
nil];
// Uncomment the following line to preserve selection between presentations.
// self.clearsSelectionOnViewWillAppear = NO;
// Uncomment the following line to display an Edit button in the navigation bar for this view controller.
// self.navigationItem.rightBarButtonItem = self.editButtonItem;
}
- (void)viewDidUnload
{
[super viewDidUnload];
// Release any retained subviews of the main view.
// e.g. self.myOutlet = nil;
}
#pragma mark - Table view data source
- (NSInteger)numberOfSectionsInTableView:(UITableView *)tableView
{
return 1;
}
- (NSInteger)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView numberOfRowsInSection:(NSInteger)section
{
return [states count];
}
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
static NSString *CellIdentifier = #"Cell";
UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
if (cell == nil) {
cell = [[UITableViewCell alloc] initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleDefault reuseIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
}
UILabel *cellLabel = (UILabel *)[cell viewWithTag:1];
[cellLabel setText:[states objectAtIndex:indexPath.row]];
return cell;
}
- (void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView didSelectRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
[tableView deselectRowAtIndexPath:indexPath animated:YES];
if ([[states objectAtIndex:indexPath.row] isEqual:#"cali"])
{
ViewController *cali = [[ViewController alloc] initWithNibName:#"cali" bundle:nil];
[self.navigationController pushViewController:cali animated:YES];
}
}
#end

Answer 1

First the TableViewCell has a textLabel property so you don't need to create your own label.
cell.textLabel.text= [states objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
and is there a reason your deselecting the cell?Try deselecting it after you use the indexPath
And try:
if([states objectAtIndex:indexPath.row] isEqualToString:#"cali"]];){
}