Rendell Rumors in Washington

University of Virginia political science professor Larry Sabato says he'd be surprised if President Obama picked Rendell (for Health and Human Services Secretary). “That would turn the governorship over to a Republican,” he said.

“I suppose if Scarnati agrees not to run in 2010, and agrees not to reverse Rendell’s policies or fire his appointees, it is possible,” Sabato says.

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