'Values voters' up for grabs in state's Senate race
2006-09-18
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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rss feedBob Casey returned to his law school, Catholic University, last week, to deliver a message on how his faith informs his public life.
This Wednesday, Dr. James Dobson, the popular and influential evangelical broadcaster, will appear at the Mellon Arena.
Sen. Rick Santorum, whose reelection is being challenged by Mr. Casey, won't be there and won't be endorsed formally at the gathering, but the selection of Pittsburgh as a site for pre-election Stand for the Family rallies shows how highly the conservative Republican is valued by Dr. Dobson and his colleagues.
"Pennsylvania is too important for us not to be here ... especially in your Senate race," Dr. Dobson said in a radio interview last week. "Get to the polls. You know who to vote for. I won't tell you, because you already know."
The two events highlight the importance of religion in this race and in the broader national struggle between parties eager to appeal to "the values voter," that many analysts saw as a decisive factor in the 2004 presidential race. Since that election, Democrats nationally have struggled to find a natural voice on religious issues.
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