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Gov. Ed Rendell, D-Pa., on Face The Nation. CBS There has been plenty of speculation about which Republicans will enter the race to challenge President Obama in the 2012 presidential elections. But on MSNBC s Morning Joe yesterday, Democratic Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell threw a curveball into the discussion when he suggested that Mr.
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