Ed Rendell

Rendell: I'm Not Being Vetted Because Obama "Has Good Sense"

The Hill | Posted 07.22.2008 | Politics


Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) says that he has not been contacted by the Barack Obama campaign to undergo the vice presidential vetting process bec...

Rendell On Being VP: "It Would Take So Long To Vet Me"

The Hill | Posted 07.14.2008 | Politics


Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell (D) said Monday that he is 'absolutely not' being vetted as a running mate for Barack Obama, joking that "it would ta...

Why Obama Should Announce Key Cabinet Members When He Announces His VP Choice

Thomas de Zengotita | Posted 06.26.2008 | Politics


Thomas de Zengotita

Putting Obama at the center of a team of rivals, all of them familiar, even venerable, pieces of political furniture would dampen the he's-not-one-of-us factor that is still his greatest danger.

Jason Linkins

Chris Matthews Praises Rendell, Makes Bizarre Jewish Reference

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 06.11.2008 | Politics


Hardball host Chris Matthews experienced one of those fleeting periods of brain-vacancy that so often plague his broadcasts this afternoon, leading hi...

Obama's Win: How it Will Change the Leadership and Future of the Democratic Party

Rob Kall | Posted 06.04.2008 | Politics


Rob Kall

The end Clintonian control of the Democratic Party will be a time with many opportunities for people and organizations to jump into the openings in the power hierarchy that is forming.

Rendell Tells Clinton: Don't Try To Bargain For Vice Presidential Spot

Huffington Post | Posted 06.04.2008 | Politics


One of Hillary Clinton's biggest supporters, Governor Ed Rendell of Pennsylvania, gave an interview to the television station New York 1, in which he ...

Obama's Running Mate: Party Unity

Lauren Weiner | Posted 05.28.2008 | Home


Lauren Weiner

Obama might be wise to bypass his own supporters when he goes to select a vice-presidential candidate. Reaching out instead to a high-profile Clinton supporter may be the best way to unite the party.

To Control the Endgame, Obama Should Announce a Date-Certain in June to Name his VP

Paul Abrams | Posted 05.24.2008 | Politics


Paul Abrams

If Barack Obama states a date -- certain by which he will choose a vice president, then a minimum of one week earlier is the date by which Hillary withdraws or is not considered for vice president.

Rendell: Obama Should Pick Clinton As VP

CNN's Political Ticker | Emily Sherman | Posted 05.14.2008 | Politics


Governor Ed Rendell's name has recently come up as a potential running mate for Barack Obama, but the Pennsylvania Governor said Wednesday, why settle...

Chuck Schumer and Ed Rendell: Only You Can Prevent the Nuclear Option, and Mutually Assured Destruction

Paul Abrams | Posted 05.06.2008 | Politics


Paul Abrams

If the Clintons do not withdraw (and I do not expect them to do so), the only way for Schumer and Rendell to make their point is to switch their super-duper delegate votes to Obama.

Coffeecups and Gutterballs: A Precision Media Hit On Obama, A Pass For Clinton

RJ Eskow | Posted 05.02.2008 | Media


RJ Eskow

We know that the right-wing learned how to spin and manipulate the news using outlets like Drudge and Fox. And rather than fight this system, Clinton campaign advisers like Sid Blumenthal decided to exploit it for their own ends.

Pennsylvania & the Persistence of the Race Chasm

David Sirota | Posted 04.23.2008 | Politics


David Sirota

Those who continue to pretend race is not a major factor in this campaign are deliberately averting their eyes from a very powerful force in the Democratic primary.

On The Clinton Point Spread

Barnett Zitron | Posted 04.22.2008 | Home


Barnett Zitron

One thing is for sure: Hillary's best friend in Pennsylvania (even better than Gov. Rendell and the crowds of older voters) is the state's closed primary and inflexible voting regulations.

No More Spin: Clinton, Pennsylvania And The Party

M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 04.21.2008 | Home


M.S. Bellows, Jr.

The results of Pennsylvania's primary should be evaluated with the best interests of the party in mind. Let's determine if Clinton should stay in the race and tell the spinmeisters to take a hike.

PA Officials: No Trouble With Touchscreens

Jacob Soboroff | Posted 04.17.2008 | Home


Jacob Soboroff

Trouble experienced with Sequoia touchscreen voting machines in New Jersey doesn't seem to bother Pennsylvania officials, even though the same machines will be used there next Tuesday.

Ed Rendell: Early Debate Questions Weren't Real

Open Left | Chris Bowers | Posted 04.17.2008 | Politics


I went to the spin room after the debate, looking for someone from ABC in order to ask them about the questions in the first half of the debate. Unfor...

Obama's PA Strategy: The Rendell Way

Laura J. Mansfield | Posted 04.11.2008 | Home


Laura J. Mansfield

Obama has to follow Gov. Rendell's path to victory in PA: Win huge in Philadelphia, a large margin in the suburbs, break even in Allegheny County, and hold on for dear life in the rest of the state.

Gov. Ed Rendell: Clinton Should Get Rid Of Penn Altogether

USA Today | Mark Memmott and Jill Lawrence | Posted 04.08.2008 | Politics


Mark Penn shouldn't just be out of his job as chief strategist for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign, he should be cut off completel...

Obama and America: "Doing The Gun Dance"

Paul Helmke | Posted 04.07.2008 | Politics


Paul Helmke

If Senator Obama is "doing the gun dance," then he's in step with most of the American people.

Clinton's Rendell: There's 50% About Obama We Don't Know

ABC News | Jake Tapper | Posted 04.04.2008 | Politics


I took issue with the assertion that everything about Clinton is "out there" -- she hasn't released her IRS returns from the past seven years, there a...

PA Governor Rendell: I'll "Bust A Hump" For An Obama Nominee

Time | Karen Tumulty | Posted 04.03.2008 | Politics


"I don't think any endorsement for President means jack," Ed Rendell will tell you. But if you spend a morning watching the popular governor of Pennsy...

The Clinton Campaign Finds New Allies: Richard Mellon Scaife And Fox News

Thomas de Zengotita | Posted 03.31.2008 | Politics


Thomas de Zengotita

Ed Rendell praised Fox News for providing the most objective coverage of the Democratic primary. But that's just a minor exhibition of shamelessness compared to the Scaife story.

Clinton Surrogate Ed Rendell Praises Fox News For "Most Objective," "Balanced" Coverage

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 03.31.2008 | Media


Great catch from Michael Calderone at the Politico: Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell, a strong supporter and prominent surrogate of the Hillary Clint...

Pat Leahy and Ed Rendell Need to Pipe Down

Robert Schlesinger | Posted 03.29.2008 | Politics


Robert Schlesinger

If Obama had lost 11 primaries in a row and had a virtually insurmountable pledged delegate deficit, wouldn't Ed Rendell and other Clintonites be calling for his withdrawal?

My Conversation with Gov. Ed Rendell

Charlie Rose | Posted 03.27.2008 | Politics


Charlie Rose

2008-03-27-charlierendell.jpgGov. Rendell discusses Clinton's recent comments about the choice that both pledged delegates and superdelegates will have in their party's convention this summer.


 

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