Quotes by Edward G. Rendell

Creating new jobs for Pennsylvanians continues to be my highest priority throughout the Commonwealth.

For my part, I make this pledge to all of you: The politics of division, of pitting east against west, urban versus rural, region against region, and people against people will have no place in my Administration.

For Rush Limbaugh and all those other people who are taking delight in Howard's ascension, be careful what you wish for, because Howard Dean will be focused. He will work like nobody has ever worked.

I did not do such a great job restraining myself. But if Howard [Dean] can do better than me and restrain himself, I think he's going to do the other roles of a chairman extraordinarily well.

Ladies and gentlemen, public schools throughout Pennsylvania are in crisis, and while it is true that money alone cannot fix these problems, it is also true that if we fail to adequately invest in our children, then we will succeed only in purchasing Pennsylvania's economic failure on the installment plan.

Like working families all across the state, we must find a way to make government live within its means.

The Medicaid system currently steers people toward nursing home care. Far more people can be covered in community-based care programs for significantly less.

The quality of a child's education in Pennsylvania shall never again depend on the place where that child lives.

We are battling mighty competitors in this global race for business and jobs. Most of our strongest competitors are far away - as far away as Beijing, China. Other major contenders are right next door in New Jersey. Pennsylvania is in this fight for economic standing, and we are in it to win.

We are the second oldest state in the Union because too many of our young people are leaving Pennsylvania. They are leaving Pennsylvania behind for opportunities elsewhere.

If you have spent any time with Barack Obama, you know he's a funny guy. He's a good guy. He knows sports.

I think national issues play into gubernatorial races less than, obviously, in Senate and Congressional races. Much less. They tend to be more decided by personality, leadership qualities and by state or local issues. They still have some effect, no question about it, but not as much as Senate and Congressional races.