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Midge Rendell: 5 Facts on Pa.'s Former First Lady and Ed's Soon-to-Be Ex

In an e-mail sent to friends today, former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell and his wife, Midge, announced they are separating after 40 years of marriage. NBC Philadelphia reports the couple called the split "amicable" and asked their friends to continue inviting both of them to social events. Surge Desk has learned more...

Is Ed Rendell Right When He Says China Is 'Kicking Our Butt'?

Does Beijing have our number? Ed Rendell certainly thinks so. During a rant in which the Pennsylvania governor criticized the NFL for postponing Sunday's Vikings-Eagles game until today because of the monster blizzard, he also said the league's decision reflected a broader lack of toughness in the country. "We've become...

East Digs Out From Blizzard; Travelers Struggle Home

The East Coast dug out and travelers struggled to get home from the holiday today after a monster snowstorm walloped the region, disrupting transportation and stranding people in planes, trains and automobiles, not to mention in buses. Though the worst of the storm was over by late this morning, a swath of heavy snow and...

Ed Rendell, Pennsylvania Governor, Rips Vikings-Eagles Postponement

There's been no shortage of criticism surrounding the NFL's decision to postpone the Vikings-Eagles game to Tuesday despite massive snowfall hitting the Northeast. On Monday, criticism came from the governor of Pennsylvania himself. "Vince Lombardi would be spinning in his grave," Ed Rendell said in a live interview with...

Opinion: Memo to Dems -- Tea Party Attacks Won't Fly

(Sept. 24) -- "Obama Advisers Weigh Ad Assault Against the G.O.P" was the early page-one headline in The New York Times the other day. Ah, but this wasn't just any old "ad assault." No, this one was an assault against the dreaded tea party. The goal, according to the story, would be to "cast the Republican Party as all but...

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Ed Rendell: Gas Price Drop 'Wipes Away' Key GOP Argument Against Obama

Former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell said Tuesday that the current drop in gas prices could significantly dampen one of the GOP's major economic talking points against President Barack Obama -- but only if prices remain low through November.

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06/03/12 Rendell takes aim at wusses, others in new book Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh PA A snowstorm threatening Philadelphia two years ago prompted the National Football League to postpone a playoff appearance by Ed Rendell's beloved Eagles.
06/02/12 Rendell's New Book Calls Out Political âWusses' Source: CBS - KYW CBS 3 - Philadelphia PA Too many politicians act to preserve their political careers, instead of to serve the public.
05/31/12 Ed Rendell Turns Throwaway 'Wuss Nation' Comment Into... Source: The 700 Level Not satisfied with only getting to read former Governor Ed Rendell's rants once a week in the newspaper ?
05/30/12 State should ban property taxes (5/30/2012) Source: Reading Eagle - Reading PA When Gov. Ed Rendell was selling casino gambling to the people, didn't he say the money that the state would receive would be used for property tax relief?
05/30/12 Karen Heller: As a writer, Rendell is some talker Source: Philadelphia Daily News - Philadelphia PA One possible reason for our current employment woes may be that Ed Rendell holds every conceivable job.

Background on ed rendell

Edward Gene "Ed" Rendell (; born January 5, 1944) is an American politician who served as the 45th Governor of Pennsylvania, from 2003 to 2011. Rendell, a member of the Democratic Party, was elected Governor of Pennsylvania in 2002, and his term of office began January 21, 2003. He was recently a member of the Democratic Governors Association Executive Committee and served as General Chairman of the Democratic National Committee during the 2000 presidential election.

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