[Richard Kimball]

For 20 years, every Republican gubernatorial candidate endorsed by the party also became the nominee, although more often than not they were unopposed in the primary.

Wow. what a factoid. Unopposed people endorsed by the party are the nominee. Who'd a thunk it?

The only two point worth considering is that Rendell has raised 12 million to Swann's 1.5 million. However, Swann started raising funds recently, while Rendell has probably been raising funds since the last election. Add to that the fact that Rendell has a bad name now, and Swann is popular, and it becomes a lot more interesting.

[MCPO Airdale]

Ed Rendell is vulnerable to an African-American conservative. I know it, he knows it, and so should the vast majority of Pennsylvanians.
Who carried Ed to Harrisburg? African-Americans in Philly and Pittsburgh. Lynn Swann can split that vote with appeals to a socially conservative agenda that reflects the values of many African-Americans here.

[Shethink13]

That's a factor that cannot be ignored. While Swann and Scranton have displayed an ability to raise money, with each pulling in more than $1.5 million last year, Rendell raised nearly six times that much. He ended the year with more than $12 million on hand.

Wonder what percentage of that $12 million is Union money?