Noon today - Gov. Corzine speaks at Netroots Nation

by: Rosi Efthim

Sat Aug 15, 2009 at 10:12:43 AM EDT

Here at Netroots Nation, Valerie Jarrett is in the big convention hall being interviewed right now by one of my favorite people, Baratunde Thurston. In less than two hours, it will be Gov. Corzine on that stage, headlining a panel: Building a 21st Century Economy.

It's a big deal here. There are 2000 progressive political bloggers here in Pittsburgh and every one of them knows that there are only two governors races in the country in 2009; two chances for a moribund Republican Party to try and generate some momentum for 2010. Virginia's an open seat. And Jon Corzine is the only incumbent governor in the US up this year. We already know - and so do colleagues here - the GOP's going to pour in resources in the Garden State.

That's why Jon Corzine is such a featured player here, headling on of only 6 plenary sessions: Bill Clinton, Howard Dean, PA Senate candidates Joe Sestak & Arlen Specter, Valerie Jarrett from the White House, and Darcy Burner, and Corzine.

Adam and I will be interviewing the Governor in a few minutes along with a handful of bloggers including Chris Bowers, Duncan Black, Marcy Wheeler, Amanda Terkel and Joe Sudbay. And - big news - we'll be bringing you Gov. Corzine on Blue Jersey Radio Tuesday.

Want to watch Corzine's session LIVE? Here's the live stream, Corzine will be on at noon.

Twittering? Use the hashtag #NN09. If there's a hashtag for you to lob questions in to the panel, I'll post it when I know it.

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