Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell leads a group seeking to buy Philadelphia's two daily newspapers. "Nobody wants to stifle news," he said of concerns about his ownership. (Associated Press)
FILE - In this April 18, 2010 file photo provided by "Meet the Press," former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell appears on "Meet the Press'" at the NBC studios in Washington. NBC News has named Rendell as a political analyst, the network announced Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011. (AP Photo/Meet The Press, William B. Plowman, File) MANDATORY CREDIT: WILLIAM B. PLOWMAN, MEET THE PRESS, NO SALES.
President Obama speaks to reporters in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Monday, Oct. 11, 2010, to highlight a new report on the impact of his $50 billion infrastructure-investment proposal. Onstage with Mr. Obama are (from left) Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
President Barack Obama, left, speaks to reporters in the Rose Garden to highlight a new report on the impact of his $50 billion infrastructure-investment proposal, Monday, Oct. 11, 2010 at the White House in Washington. With Obama are from left to right, former Secretaries of Transportation Samuel Skinner and Norman Mineta, Secretary of Treasury Timonthy Geithner, Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, Gov. Ed Rendell, D-Penn., and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (second from right) and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter (left) greet President Obama upon his arrival at Philadelphia International Airport on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2010. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
CREDIT two lines two lines two lines two lines two lines two lines two lines two lines two lines two lines two lines two lines two lines two lines two lines two lines two lines two lines two lines two lines two lines. Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine, left, meets with Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, after he made remarks at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010. Kaine was in Philadelphia to talk about the party's efforts for the upcoming midterm elections. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
