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Burlington County expects to benefit from the convention

February 11, 2015

Burlington County Times. By David Levinsky

...Burlington County may not technically be part of Philadelphia, but local officials said it still has plenty of reasons to cheer its western neighbor's selection as host of next year's Democratic National Convention.

..."Our party's strength is built on diversity -- and the many different ideas, beliefs and backgrounds that make our country can be found right here in our region," said Rep. Donald Norcross, D-1st of Camden, adding that the economic benefits would be enormous and would spread well beyond the city into South Jersey.

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