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NETROOTS NATION CONVENTION TO HOST KEYNOTE ON BUILDING A 21ST CENTURY ECONOMY

Baker, Burger and Corzine to discuss issues affecting today's middle class

JULY 29, 2009--Netroots Nation organizers announced today that New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine, Change to Win Chair Anna Burger and economist Dean Baker will participate in an August 15 keynote panel on economic issues affecting working Americans.

The plenary, titled Building a 21st Century Economy, is scheduled for Saturday at noon and will be moderated by Kevin Drum of Mother Jones.

"A 21st century economy must include solutions beyond just bank bailouts and regulations," said Netroots Nation Executive Director Raven Brooks. "This panel will be a substantive discussion about how we can maintain confidence in our economy while protecting the interests of the middle class and pushing for progressive change on issues like health care and workers rights."

Netroots Nation is August 13-16 at the David Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA. The conference will feature an interactive session with Sen. Arlen Specter and Rep. Joe Sestak; a town hall plenary on health care with Gov. Howard Dean; more than 70 panels featuring prominent political, issue and policy-oriented speakers; 20 training sessions; and a progressive film screening series.

The convention is open to media coverage. For more information about the Netroots Nation or for credentials, visit www.netrootsnation.org.

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