Do not govern scared. If you say, 'If I do this I will lose the endorsement when I run for re-election,' you might as well phone it in. You will never get anything done. Rendell is clearly not impressed with the race to replace him. There has to be a better way to do this.
Negative ads are destructive.
Two years ago, I said John Street. As much as I personally like John Street and respect his grasp of how to run a city, he has more baggage than an airline terminal. His Council district looks like hell, he was never particularly responsive to his constituents and the appearance of quid pro quo for campaign contributions bothers me to no end. Yet, compared to the rest of the field, I agree with Rendell. When push comes to shove, Street is still the best candidate.