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Ed Rendell: “Mr. Schmidt was a Republican, was elected as a Republican in…”

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Published October 23, 2024 | Video Starts at 16:38

And so I'm very impressed with his diligence. I'm very impressed with his competency. One thing you'd add is that Mr. Schmidt was a Republican, was elected as a Republican in Philadelphia. He was the minority Commissioner in Philadelphia as a Republican, but he was appointed to his current position as Secretary of State. (16:38–16:44)

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Asserts that Al Schmidt was elected as a Republican in Philadelphia.

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