Editorial | Bob Casey Jr. for Senate
2006-10-23
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer
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rss feedOne of the marquee Senate races in the country features an even-tempered Democrat, Bob Casey Jr., trying to unseat powerful Republican incumbent Rick Santorum. Many voters may be more motivated by dislike of Santorum than love for the soft-spoken Casey. But the challenger has made a decent case for change.
Casey's views are a good fit with most Pennsylvanians. Having served two useful terms as state auditor general and two years as state treasurer, he understands the commonwealth.
He'll never be accused of flashiness or soaring eloquence. But Casey's polite exterior belies a determination to champion working-class issues. Get him going, and he'll say strong, sound things about two topics he knows well: health care and fiscal responsibility.
Some in Casey's party find him too tepid on the Iraq war. But surely he'd push harder than Santorum would to hold accountable those who bungled the occupation.
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