Swann insists Pa. wants change in governors
HARRISBURG — As Pennsylvania’s gubernatorial race enters the post-Labor Day homestretch, Gov. Ed Rendell increasingly looks invincible in his bid for a second term, with a solid track record and a 20-point edge in the polls.
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