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Rendell reconsiders Hsu allies' money, too

Philadelphia Inquirer, The,  September, 2007  by Mario F. Cattabiani Inquirer Staff Writer

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HARRISBURG - Gov. Rendell, who two weeks ago decided to give to charity $38,000 donated to his campaign by former fugitive Norman Hsu, said yesterday that he would consider doing the same with contributions from associates of the disgraced Democratic fund-raiser.

"I'm going to take a look at it," Rendell said in response to a question at a Capitol news conference.

The comment came a week after Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D., N.Y.) said she would return $850,000 in contributions from 260 donors with connections to Hsu.

It is unclear how much money associates of Hsu have given the governor over the years. Rendell said he didn't know. State campaign records indicate that he has received at least two checks totaling $7,000 from donors connected to Hsu.

On May 7, 2005, Winkle Paw of Daly City, Calif., gave Rendell a ...