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Abedin, Huma, 120 “American exceptionalism,” abortion, 102, 211 225–226 Adams, John Quincy, 184–185 Americans for Tax Reform, 180–181 Affordable Care Act American Society of Civil Engi- Haiti earthquake rescues and, neers, 175 121, 124, 187 Americans with Disabilities Act, job creation and, 200 140–141 Obama and, 152, 157–158 Americorps, 198 public opinion of, 191 Andersen Consulting, 38 risk and, 187 animals Africa, Delbert, 24–26 Bailey (orangutan), 86 African American voters, Rendell Ginger (dog), 161, 170 and, 31, 205 Maggie (dog), 161 AFSCME, COPYRIGHTED50–51 Mandy MATERIAL (dog), 170 Alex (Haitian child), 125 mascots, 83–87 All the President’s Men Smarty (horse), 87–89 ( Woodward, Bernstein), 66 Swifty (donkey), 83–86 Altmire, Jason, 121, 124 Anti-Defamation League, 58 American Association of State assault weapon ban, 71–72 Highway and Transportation auto industry, bailout of, 188 Offi cials, 178–179 Axelrod, David, 206

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Bailey (orangutan), 86 Burton, Dan, 77 Baker, Marty, 18 Bush, George W. Barkann, Michael, 5–6 fi nancial industry bailout Barr, Bob, 77 by, 187 Battisti, Sarah, 168 on minimum wage, 106 Begala, Paul, 95 tax cuts by, 192 Belandic, Michael, 210 2000 election, 95–98, 203 Belmont, 88–89 Bush v. Gore, 96–98, 203 Bennett, Bob, 13 Buttons, Red, 79 Bernstein, Carl, 66 Byrne, Brendan, 169 Bevilacqua, Anthony J. (Cardinal Byrne, Jayne, 210 of Philadelphia), 165 Bissinger, Buzz, 34, 229 campaigning Bloomberg, Michael, 143, in bars, 15–16 174, 228 ethnic voting, 16–17 Blue Cross, 195 fi nance reform, 221–224 “Blue Dog” Democrats, 191 fund-raising, 17–18, 66–67, Blue Shield, 195 94–95 Board of Rabbis of Greater Phila- See also Clinton, Bill; Clinton, delphia, 58 Hillary; Gore, Al; Obama, Boston Globe, 95 Barack; Rendell, Ed BP, 206 Canada, infrastructure spending Brady, Bob, 74 by, 179 Brady Bill, 71–72 Cantor, Eric, 212, 215 Braman, Norman, 129 Carey, Mariah, 133 Brendan Byrne Arena, 169 “Carey Report,” 38 Breslin, Charlie, 32 Carter, Thomas, 32 Brewer, Jan, 127–128 Casey, Bob, Jr., 101–104 Brightbill, Chip, 162–163 Casey, Robert P., 30 Brzezinski, Mika, 180 Cataldi, Angelo, 128–129 Building America’s Future, Catholic Archdiocese of 174–175, 177, 182, 228 Philadelphia, 165–166 “Building in Our Sites” program, caucus system, 217–219 163 CBS, 67–68 Bunch, Will, 8, 9–10 Center on Education Policy, 114

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Chafee, John, 73 Clinton, Hillary Chapman, Roy, 88 Bill Clinton’s presidency and, Chenoweth-Hage, Helen, 77 71, 79, 80–81 Children’s Institute (Pittsburgh), future of, 148–149, 229 124 presidential campaign of, China 143–149 Bunch on, 8, 9–10 Clinton Foundation, 70 infrastructure spending by, 179 CNN, 124, 208 job creation and, 200 Coburn, Tom, 227 Christie, Chris, 176 Cohen, David L., 37, 64–65, Cianfrani, Buddy, 19–20 100–102, 166 Citizens United, 221, 222 collective bargaining. See public Civilian Conservation employee unions Corps, 198 Comcast SportsNet, 5–6, Clark, BJ, 139 127–136 “Classrooms for the Future,” 216 Commonwealth Financing Clinton, Bill Authority (CFA), DNC address by (2001), 163–164 99–100 competitive contracting, 42–44 Glendening and, 214 Congressional Budget Offi ce Gore presidential campaign (CBO), 158, 182 and, 78–81 Continental Airlines Arena, 169 Hillary Clinton’s presidential contracts campaign and, 143, competitive contracting, 42–44 146, 147 fund-raising and, 67 impeachment of, 75–78 health care (Pennsylvania), 54 job creation by, 197, 198 health care (Philadelphia), policies of, 72–75 49–50 Rendell on BP oil spill real estate (Philadelphia), comparison, 207 39–42 Rendell’s fi rst meeting with, Cooper, Anderson, 124 69–70 Cooper, Donna, 120, 207 presidential campaigns of, Craig, Larry, 77 69–72, 92, 95–96 credit, undeserved, 209–210, Clinton, Chelsea, 146, 147 215–216

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crime bill, 73–74 Emma (Haitian child), 121, 123 Crossfi re, 95 energy currency, China and, 10 government investment Cutler, Rina, 61, 140–141 in, 198 Cyrus, Billy Ray, 79 green-energy jobs, 114–115, 195–196 Daley, Rich, 34 Ensign, John, 77 Davis, Alan, 50 Environmental Assessment debate, refusing to, 211–212 (EA), 138 Delaware River, environmental Environmental Impact issues, 137–140 Statement (EIS), 138 Delaware River Basin Commis- environmental issues, 137–141. sion, 140 See also U.S. Environmen- Democratic National Committee tal Protection Agency (EPA) Clinton presidency and, 75 Equal Rights Amendment, Rendell as chair of, 78–81, 223–224 83–86, 91–98, 99–100, 130 Erie Canal, 173–174 Democratic Party. See individual ethnic voting, 16–17 names of politicians Didinger, Ray, 5–6, 129–130 “Falling Apart, Falling Behind” Dorsch, Kaylan, 168 (Building America’s Douglas, James, 208 Future), 174–175, Draper, Randon, 121 177–178 Dukakis, Mike, 16–17 Farrakhan, Minister Louis, Durbin, Dick, 228 57–61 Federalist Party, 184–185 Economic Stimulus Act, Feingold, Russ, 26–27, 66–67 152–157, 178, 208 Ficken, Alex, 168 education. See public education fi libuster rule, 227 Edward G. Rendell Tree, 169–171 Fisher, Mike, 102 Ehrlich, Bob, 88 Fitzpatrick, Emmett, 13–20 Eisenhower, Dwight D. (“Ike”), Florio, Jim, 87 2, 174 Flowers, Gennifer, 70 electoral college, 219–229 food stamps, 155 Emanuel, Rahm, 120 Fortenberry, Jeff, 125

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Foulkes, Andrea, 22–23 Hatch, Orrin, 13 Fox News, 181 Health Care Reform Act. See Franklin, Benjamin, 4 Affordable Care Act Hebron, Vaughn, 5–6 Game Change, 148 Hernandez, Daniel, 188–189 gaming industry (Pennsylvania), “Hillary Clinton’s Secret 67–68, 194 Weapon in Pennsylvania” genetically modifi ed organisms (Time), 148 (GMOs), 94–95 honesty, importance of, 203–208 Gentile, Donna, 32 “How Many Workers Does It Ghadafi , Muammar, 210 Take to Change a Lightbulb Giffords, Gabrielle, 188 at Philadelphia Interna- Ginger (dog), 161, 170 tional Airport?” (Wall Street Gingrich, Newt, 76, 214, 221 Journal), 48 Giuliani, Rudy, 73 Humphrey, Hubert, 212 Glazier, Pete, 18 Hurricane Katrina, 182 Glendening, Parris, 214 Hyde, Henry, 76–77 Gola, Tom, 12 Goldwater, Barry, 212 impeachment Goode, Wilson, 30–31 of Clinton, 75–78 Gore, Al, 72, 78–81, 84, of Johnson, 185–187 91–98, 203 incentives, job creation and, Gore, Tipper, 93, 98 200–201 Grant, Ulysses, 185 infrastructure green-energy jobs, 114–115, federal spending on, 155, 195–196 173–182 gun issue, 71–72, 106–107, Infrastructure Finance 188–190 Improvement Program (IFIP), 162–163 Haiti, 117–125 job creation and, 198 Hale, Marcia, 174–175 Inhofe, Jim, 227 Halpern, Phyllis, 168 intellectual property, China Hardball, 96–97 and, 10 “Harper Valley PTA” (Riley), 76 International Laborers’ Union, Harrisburg Senators, 131 176

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International Trade Commission, Lautenberg, Frank, 189 10 Lee, Penny, 80 IRS, 72–73 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgen- Issa, Darrell, 212 der issues, 165 issue advocacy groups, 221 Levitz, Meryl, 78 Lewinsky, Monica, 70, 75, 214 Jacobs, Ralph, 14 Lewis, Karen, 168 Jefferson, Thomas, 184 liability, “wussifi cation” and, 8–9 Jewish Exponent, 205 Libya, 209–210 Jewish voters, Rendell and, 16, Lincoln, Abraham, 26, 105, 174 58–61, 204–205 Linowitz, Sol, 13–14 job creation, 154, 178–179, Livingston, Robert, 77 197–201 lobbyists, 105–109 John Marshall Society, 149 Loeper, Joe, 44 Johnson, Andrew, 185–187 loyalty, importance of, 214–215 Johnson, Lyndon (“LBJ”), Lugar, Richard, 13 211–212 Johnson, Tim, 216 Maggie (dog), 161 Joseph, Ray, 118, 119 Mallory, Mark, 133 Mandy (dog), 170 Kahn, Andy, 18 manufacturing, China and, 10 Katz, Lew, 75 Martin, Bridget, 83–86 Kennedy, John F., 9, 184–187 Martz, Joe, 64 Kennedy, Robert, 225 Marutani, William, 17 Kennedy, Ted, 105–106 mascots, 83–87 Kerry, John, 228 Matthews, Chris, 96–97 Kishinchand, Kumar, 140 Mayorkas, Alejandro, 123 Knox, Tom, 37, 40, 50 MCARE (Pennsylvania), 194–196 Koch, Ed, 38 McCain, John, 13, 66–67 Kratchman, Eden, 168 McCall, Keith, 146 Kuestner, Rob, 6 McCarthy, Carolyn, 189 McCarthy, Kevin, 216 Lanier, Bob, 174 McCaskill, Claire, 214–215 LaTourette, Steven C., 77 McConnell, Mitch, 210 Laughner, Jared, 189 McDonough, Dennis, 120, 121

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McGarrigle, Tom, 165 National Oceanic and Atmo- McGovern, George, 212 spheric Administration McGrory, Mary, 91–92 (NOAA), 138 McMichael, Morton, 170 National Rifl e Association McMichael Park, 170 (NRA), 106–107 McMutrie, Alison, 117–125 National Security Council, 120, McMutrie, Jamie, 117–125 121 McNabb, Donovan, 130 National Surface Transportation media Policy and Revenue Study campaign fund-raising, 66–67 Commission, 175 gaming industry (Pennsylva- Nation of Islam, 57–61 nia), 67–68 New Hampshire (2008), presi- Pennsylvania pay raise dential primary, 144–145 legislation, 65–66 New Yorker, 219 Philadelphia snow removal, New York Post, 92 63–65 New York Times, 52, 59, 130, 166 politicians and, 210–211 NFL, 5–9 Medicaid, 156 Nichol, Steve, 162–163 medical malpractice insurance, Nicholson, Jim, 95 194–196 Nixon, Richard, 212 Merrill, Herbie, 121, 122 Nobel Peace Prize, 167–168 Merrill, Leslie, 117–125 Norman, Tony, 205 metallurgical coal, 177 Norquist, Grover, 180–181, 193, minimum wage (2007), 105–106 227 mistakes, admitting, 210 Norristown (Pennsylvania) High Montgomery, Dave, 86 School, 108 MOVE, 23–26, 30 Nutter, Michael, 132 Muhammad, Minister Rodney, 58 Obama, Barack Napolitano, Janet, 207–208 Affordable Care Act, 121, 124, National District Attorneys 152, 157–158, 187, 191 Association Conference, Economic Stimulus Act, 14–15 152–157, 178, 208 National Governors’ Association future of, 228 (2008), 154–155, 208 on Libya, 209–210

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Obama, Barack (continued ) See also individual names of Nobel Peace Prize of, 167–168 politicians; See also Phila- risk-taking by, 187–190 delphia Simpson-Bowles Defi cit Perry, Rick, 212 Commission and, 115 Pew Center for the States, 2008 presidential campaign 114, 196 of, 16–17, 144, 145, 146, Philadelphia 147, 151–152, 206, East Falls neighborhood, 170 214–215, 218 IRS center in, 72–73 O’Hare, Kerry, 175 mayoral race (1987), 30–31 O’Sullivan, Terry, 176 Police Department, 23–26, Oxman, Neil, 102 73–74 racial tension in, 57–61 Pace program (Pennsylvania), Rendell as assistant district 65–66 attorney, 11–13 Palestra (University of Pennsylva- Rendell as district attorney, nia), 133–135, 147 15–20, 21–27, 164–166 Parry, George, 24 Rendell as mayor, 31–34, Paul, Ron, 215–216 36–45, 47–52, 57–61, Paulson, Henry, 187 63–65, 86–87, 139–141, Pence, Mike, 181 165–166, 168–171 Pennsylvania snow removal (1996), gaming industry, 67–68, 194 63–65 pay raise legislation (2004), See also individual names of 65–66 politicians public education, 113–114, Philadelphia Daily News, 67 160, 216 Philadelphia Eagles, 5–9, 31, Rendell as governor, 129, 136 52–55, 65–68, 100–104, Philadelphia Inquirer, 14–15, 19, 105–109, 111–116, 137–139, 64–65, 74, 97 154–155, 159–164, 193–196, Philadelphia Zoo, 86 208, 216 Philadephia Daily News, 8 taxation, 193–196 Phillips, Betsy, 168 2008 presidential primaries, Pingree, David, 38–40, 42, 44, 144–148 48, 50

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Pittsburgh Post Gazette, 205 real estate, Philadelphia con- Pittsburgh Steelers, 136 tracts, 39–42 Planned Parenthood, 211 Rebuild America, 174 political position, changing, Reichl, Nolan, 168 214–215 Rendell, Ed poverty, crime and, 29–30 as assistant district attorney, Prayer for the City, A (Bissinger), 11–13 34, 229 as district attorney, 15–20, Preakness (2005), 88 21–27, 164–166 Presidential Summit on as DNC chair, 78–81, 83–86, Volunteerism (1997), 58 91–98, 99–100, 130 primary elections, 217–219 Edward G. Rendell Tree, Profi les in Courage (Kennedy), 169–171 184–187 fi rst meeting with Bill Clinton, property taxes, 194 69–70 (See also Clinton, protesters, speaking in front Bill) of, 213 in Haiti, 117–125 public education Hillary Clinton’s presidential Economic Stimulus Bill, 156 campaign and, 143–149 job creation and, 199 as Pennsylvania governor, lobbyists and, 107–109 52–55, 65–68, 100–104, Pennsylvania funding, 113– 105–109, 111–116, 137–139, 114, 160, 216 154–155, 159–164, 193–196, public employee unions 208, 216 Rendell as Philadelphia mayor Pennsylvania governor race and, 36–38, 47–52 (1987), 29–30 2010 elections and, 35–36 as Philadelphia mayor, purchasing, by Pennsylvania state 31–34, 36–45, 47–52, government, 52–55 57–61, 63–65, 86–87, 139–141, 165–166, Ramp, James, 24–26 168–171 rape, prosecution of, 21–23 Philadelphia mayoral race Ratner, Bruce, 75 (1987), 30–31 Rattigan, Dylan, 223–224 private law practice of, Reagan, Ronald, 210, 226 13–14, 31

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Rendell, Ed (continued ) “RINOs (Republicans In religion of, 16, 58–61, Name Only)”, 12–13 204–205 2010 election, 35–36, 152, sportscasting by, 5–6, 127–136 190–192 on “wussifi cation,” 5–10 See also individual names of Rendell, Jesse (son), 32, 51, 71, politicians 108, 134 research and development, tax Rendell, Jesse T. (father), credit for, 200–201 1–3, 127 Richards, Ann, 72 Rendell, Midge (wife) Riley, Jeannie C., 76 career of, 145 “RINOs (Republicans In Name at Celtic-Sixers game Only)”, 12–13 (2005), 132 risk, importance of, 183–190 Ed Rendell’s political career Rizzo, Frank, 14, 15, 23, 31, 33 and, 17, 18, 32, 103 Roe v. Wade, 102 in Haiti, 118–125 Romney, Mitt, 131, 188, 214, on Hillary Clinton’s 218–219, 221 presidential campaign, Roosevelt, Franklin D. (“FDR”), 144–145 2, 198 at Preakness (2005), 88 Ross, Edmund G., 185–186 2000 presidential election Ryan, Paul, 215 and, 98 Rendell, Robert (brother), 127 “Salahi dinner,” 143 Republic Airlines, 123 Santorum, Rick, 218–219 Republican Party Scalise, Steve, 216 on Economic Stimulus Bill, Schwartz, George, 164 153, 154, 157 Schwarzenegger, Arnold, 174 on Health Care Reform, Schweiker, Mark, 112 153, 157 Scudder Falls Bridge, 176 Pennsylvania gubernatorial Securities and Exchange race (2002), 102 Commission, 223 Pennsylvania legislature, Segal, Bernie, 14 159–164 Seigert, Pete, 18 Republican National Commit- Servis, John, 88 tee, 95 Shackelford, Lottie, 69

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Shapp, Milton, 14 national infrastructure and, Shuster, Bob, 216 180–181 Siegel, Susan, 168 no-tax pledge and Norquist, Simpson-Bowles Defi cit 180–181, 193, 227 Commission, 115, 227 in Pennsylvania, 193–196 “sin taxes,” 193 in Philadelphia, 43–45 Singer, Michelle, 80, 92 Taylor, Diana, 143 60 Minutes (CBS), 67–68 Tayoun, Jim, 18–19 Smarty (horse), 87–89 Tenure-of-Offi ce Act, 185 Smith, Sam, 160 Texas, unions and, 36 Snow, Kirstin, 67–68, 203 Texas Transportation Institute, Solis, Hilda, 215 175 Sony, 199 Time, 148 Specter, Arlen, 11–13, 137–138, Tindley Temple United Method- 213 ist Church, 59 Stahl, Lesley, 68 “Top Democrats Call for Clinton Stanton, Edwin M., 185 on Campaign Trail” (USA State of the Union (2011), Today), 92 188–189 Torsella, Joe, 48 steel industry, 10 Tose, Leonard, 31 Stevenson, Adlai, 2 Towler, Hedda, 18 “straw purchasing,” 106–107 Trump, Donald, 10 Street, John, 60, 63, 166 Streets Department (Philadel- unemployment benefi ts, 155 phia), 63–65 University of Pennsylvania, sturgeon, environmental issues 17–18, 38, 133–135, affecting, 137–139 147, 213 Swann, Lynn, 111–112, 136 University of Pittsburgh Medical Swifty (donkey), 83–86 Center (UPMC), 117–125 UPS, 199 taxation Urban Mobility Report (Texas Bush tax cuts, 192 Transportation Institute), Economic Stimulus Bill and, 175 156–157 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, job creation and, 197 137–138, 182

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U.S. Coast Guard, 138 Watson, Walter, 32 U.S. Department of Homeland Weiss, George, 18 Security, 120 Wharton School (University of U.S. Department of Justice, Pennsylvania), 213 138–139, 141 White, Bill, 212 U.S. Department of Transporta- White, Reggie, 129 tion, 178 White, Sara, 129 U.S. Environmental Protection Williams, Annette, 57–58, 59 Agency (EPA), 64, 138, 175 Winograd, Etta, 222 USA Today, 92 WIP (Philadelphia), 128–129 US Healthcare, 49–50 Wisconsin, public employee U.S. News & World Report, 114 unions in, 35–36 Woodward, Bob, 66 Von Hollen, Chris, 228 work rules, 50–52 votes, standing by, 212 World Economic Forum, 175 Wright, Reverend Jeremiah, 152 Walker, Scott, 36, 55 “wussifi cation,” 5–10 Wall Street Journal, 48, 115 Washington Times, 6–7 Xerox, 13–14 Water Department (Philadel- phia), 43, 51 Yarkin, David, 52, 85

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