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===Automobile Accident===

===Automobile Accident===

On the way to a meeting between [[Don Imus]] and the [[Rutgers]] women's [[basketball]] team, Corzine was involved in a serious car accident on April 13, 2007.

[[Image:Corzine_state_of_the_state.JPG|thumb|right|150px|Gov. Corzine delivering his 2009 State of the State address]]On the way to a meeting between [[Don Imus]] and the [[Rutgers]] women's [[basketball]] team, Corzine was involved in a serious car accident on April 13, 2007.

He suffered multiple injuries including a thigh bone broken in two places that lacerated his skin, a broken breast bone, six broken ribs on each side, a head laceration and a minor fracture on a lower vertebra. <Ref>http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-04-12-corzine-car-accident_N.htm</Ref> Corzine was not wearing his seat belt, in violation of NJ state law. <Ref>http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-04-12-corzine-car-accident_N.htm</Ref> Corzine requested, and received, a $46 fine for this. <ref>http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/nj/20070502_Corzine_asks_for_seat-belt_fine__gets_it.html</ref>

He suffered multiple injuries including a thigh bone broken in two places that lacerated his skin, a broken breast bone, six broken ribs on each side, a head laceration and a minor fracture on a lower vertebra. <Ref>http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-04-12-corzine-car-accident_N.htm</Ref> Corzine was not wearing his seat belt, in violation of NJ state law. <Ref>http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-04-12-corzine-car-accident_N.htm</Ref> Corzine requested, and received, a $46 fine for this. <ref>http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/nj/20070502_Corzine_asks_for_seat-belt_fine__gets_it.html</ref>

6/4/09</ref> The state budget [[deficit]] has increased from $3.6 billion to $10 billion and there [[unemployment]] rate has risen from 4.8% to 8.8%. <ref>http://www.christiefornj.com/images/corzinesrecord.pdf</ref> <ref>http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/01/nj_unemployment_rate_hits_high.html</ref> In connection with rising jobless claims, Corzine said, "Now the piper is coming home to roost".<ref>http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/topstories/index.ssf/2008/12/surge_in_jobless_claims_taps_o.html</ref>  

6/4/09</ref> The state budget [[deficit]] has increased from $3.6 billion to $10 billion and there [[unemployment]] rate has risen from 4.8% to 8.8%. <ref>http://www.christiefornj.com/images/corzinesrecord.pdf</ref> <ref>http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/01/nj_unemployment_rate_hits_high.html</ref> In connection with rising jobless claims, Corzine said, "Now the piper is coming home to roost".<ref>http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/topstories/index.ssf/2008/12/surge_in_jobless_claims_taps_o.html</ref>  

Corzine has announced his candidacy for reelection in 2009, however trails his Republican opponent [[Christopher Christie]] in public opinion polls. <ref>http://race42008.com/2009/03/13/poll-watch-new-jersey-more-good-news-edition/</ref>

Corzine has announced his candidacy for reelection in 2009, however trails his Republican opponent [[Christopher Christie]] in public opinion polls. <ref>http://race42008.com/2009/03/13/poll-watch-new-jersey-more-good-news-edition/</ref> <ref>http://www.politickernj.com/wallye/31284/gop-poll-has-christie-15-points</ref> <ref>http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/state/new_jersey/20090714_ap_pollchristiewidensleadinnjgovsrace.html</ref>

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