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Candidates
General election results
Rendell 2,431,974 60%
Swann 1,599,202 40%
News
- On Feb. 7, 2006, Bill Scranton withdrew from the Republican primary.
- Republican candidate for governor Bill Scranton, a former Lt. Governor who is white and comes from a wealthy family, issued an apology to fellow Republican candidate and pro football Hall of Famer Lynn Swann, an African-American, for comments made by Scranton's campaign manager on Wednesday, January 25, 2006. James Seif is reported to have said that the, "rich white guy in this campaign is Lynn Swann" on a televised call-in talk show. Like his boss Mr. Seif is also white. He previously served in Gov. Tom Ridge's cabinet. See Peter Jackson. "Pa. Gubernatorial Hopeful Fires Manager." Associated Press. January 26, 2006.
External Links
- Associated Press. Swann Holds Slight Lead in Pa. Gov. Race SBC Yahoo.com, March 20,2006.
- Massey, Steve. On The Economy: Rendell's score on jobs, not ice, to determine election fate Post-Gazette.com, April 2, 2006.
- Pennsylvania Governor: Rendell (D) Sustains Double-Digit Lead Rasmussen Reports, August 3, 2006.
- Pidgeon, Dave. Bush presses support for war in Iraq at Swann fund-raiser The York Dispatch, August 17, 2006.
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