Gov. Spitzer says economy, higher education will be cornerstone of 2008

ALBANY - Gov. Eliot Spitzer on Monday foreshadowed how he will use higher education and growth in high tech fields such as stem cell and nanotechnology research to try to revitalize the state's economy despite a $4.3 billion deficit.

The Democrat hinted the items could be part of his second State of the State speech on Wednesday.

“The entire thrust of what the State of State is going to be about is, ‘How do we bring back and revitalize the economy of New York state?”' Spitzer said Monday. “What are the investments? What is the new strategic thinking we need to embrace? ... It means good education, it means keeping costs low, it means energy that you can afford, it means investing in intellectual capital.”