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Gov. Jon Corzine delivers the 2008 State of State address at the State House

Posted: Tuesday, 13 January 2009 4:39AM

New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine Delivers State of the State Address Today



TRENTON, NJ (AP)  -- New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine will convey a message of optimism when he delivers his annual State of the State address.

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Corzine says he will acknowledge the financial strains facing New Jersey and the country in the speech Tuesday afternoon. But he will emphasize that there are better days ahead for the Garden State and its residents.

He is expected to highlight the economic assistance and recovery measures he proposed in October, many of which have become law. He says those actions have put New Jersey at the forefront in dealing with the historic financial crisis.

The Democratic governor delivers the speech one week before President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration. Corzine is expected to laud the incoming federal chief executive as a helpful partner for the states.

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