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Sen. Casey Endorses Obama

by BooMan
Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 11:09:40 AM EST

I was hoping that Sen. Bob Casey Jr. would endorse Obama, and now he has. It's probably the most valuable endorsement that Obama could get in the Keystone State because Casey Jr. is most popular among the demographic/ideological/geographical groups where Obama is weakest. Casey's base is made up of Catholics, and lower class men that used to work in the steel mills around Pittsburgh and in the Lehigh Valley. Obama needs to cut into Clinton's lead in those areas of the state in order to pull out a victory based mainly on the vote from Philadelphia, the Philly suburbs, and Pittsburgh.

The last time the state had a competitive state wide primary was in 2002 when Casey and Rendell faced off in the gubernatorial race. Rendell won, but he only carried ten counties. And the ten counties that Rendell won are the same ten counties where Obama is likely to win.

As Obama sets out on a six-day bus tour of the state, it will be very helpful to him to have Sen. Casey in his entourage introducing him to party leaders and the people. It's also a somewhat surprising development because Casey is usually a much more cautious politician than this. Apparently, his four daughters helped convince him to go with Obama.

Sen. Casey Endorses Obama | 28 comments (28 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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202-224-6324: reward good behavior with a call to Senator Casey.

They were surprised to get such a positive call from me. Hell, I was surprised to be making the call, although I will admit casey's been OK lately, especially on FISA.

John Mccain Called his wife WHAT??

by brendan on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 11:12:39 AM EST

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Other than that stem-cell vote (which was HUUUUUGE) he has been excellent on votes and has done good committee work. But, then that stem-cell vote cost us a veto override and was unforgivable.

by BooMan on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 11:23:32 AM EST
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yeah, i was furious about that one. And his war vote was lame too. However, I think (I hope) he learned something from the attacks levied in his direction afterwards.

On a semi-related topic, I dropped by Talk Left today and have decided they have taken wishful thinking to a degree approaching insanity.

and I thought I was an irrational doofus.

John Mccain Called his wife WHAT??

by brendan on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 11:53:05 AM EST
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Who needs redstate for comic relief when you have mydd and talkleft? :)

"Little people are very stuff-intensive."

by CabinGirl on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 12:15:13 PM EST
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I don't find Jerome amusing, I find him terribly offensive.

by BooMan on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 12:16:16 PM EST
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yeah, that's another site that's gone off into La-la Land, and again, makes me appear sober-minded and the voice of reason.

as if.

John Mccain Called his wife WHAT??

by brendan on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 12:18:32 PM EST
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When this is all over, you'll regain your sense of humor. And laugh. At him.

by maryb2004 on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 12:23:33 PM EST
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Or as I like to say (none / 0)

Some day we'll all look back at this and laugh.

Nervously.

And then we'll change the subject.

I for one welcome our new Twitter overlords. @Omir55

by Omir the Storyteller (omir.the.storyteller -CAT- gmail -DOG- com) on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 01:02:47 PM EST
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Today's response to the Casey endorsement was so off the wall, ESPECIALLY coming from someone who had so publicly advocated for Casey's senate run at the expense of women's rights just a few years back, telling us women to just shut up and vote for him, that I found it highly amusing.

He has no shame.

"Little people are very stuff-intensive."

by CabinGirl on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 12:37:18 PM EST
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A little humor. Via email from my friend the staunch Rep who is now voting for Obama this round...

"M- when is that bitch going to fold!!!!!!???"

by mainsailset on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 12:41:07 PM EST
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Thanks for the information - I am a PA resident and called Senator Casey's office and thanked him.

by Moonwood on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 12:08:53 PM EST
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Leahy breaks the seal:

Sen. Pat Leahy, D-Vermont, the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a high-profile supporter of Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, has called for Obama's opponent to drop out of the race.
In an interview on Vermont Public Radio, said "There is no way that Senator Clinton is going to win enough delegates to get the nomination. She ought to withdraw and she ought to be backing Senator Obama. Now, obviously that's a decision that only she can make frankly I feel that she would have a tremendous career in the Senate."
Leahy said he was fretting about the impact of the protracted Democratic race.
"I am very concerned," he said. "John McCain, who has been making one gaffe after another, is getting a free ride on it because Senator Obama and Senator Clinton have to fight with each other. I think that her criticism is hurting him more than anything John McCain has said. I think that's unfortunate."

by BooMan on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 11:36:06 AM EST

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And lo, the seal was broken, and the moon became as black as pitch, and the seas boiled, and the wingnuts exploded and stuff and Hillary gave up...

maybe.

More at Zandar vs. The Stupid.

by Zandar1 on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 12:12:15 PM EST
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Dogs and cats living together! Mass hysteria!

I for one welcome our new Twitter overlords. @Omir55

by Omir the Storyteller (omir.the.storyteller -CAT- gmail -DOG- com) on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 01:03:23 PM EST
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Casey strikes me as a very pragmatic vote-oriented politician. Don't you think he's just seen the writing on the wall and decided it's time to face reality? If so, his endorsement has tremendous implications -- could be the start of an avalanche.

FDR's response to progressive demands: "I agree. Now go out and make me do it."

by DaveW on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 11:53:45 AM EST

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Hopefully this will make a significant difference. Get ready for the HRC outrage du jur.

Oh, there you are, Perry. -Phineas -SLB-

by boran2 (blogistan@yahoo.com) on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 12:01:41 PM EST

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Obama opened up an 8 point lead over Hillary in Gallop's Daily Tracking Poll.

Hillary's national downward trend continues.

Hopefully that fact and Casey's endorsement will cause the numbers in PA to move a bit toward him.

Of course PA is still Hillary's to lose.

by maryb2004 on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 12:21:29 PM EST

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I'm glad Obama supporters in PA got the memo on how to talk about PA:

"We win if we lose by only five points," said an Obama backer who is not authorized to speak for the campaign. "The immediate goal is for us not to lose by 10 points. But if she loses by a point, she's out."

Was that unknown Obama backer you BooMan? :)

Of course I would prefer a statement that he wins if he loses by under 10 points.

by maryb2004 on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 12:33:27 PM EST
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If she wins by anything less than 20 points, it's evidence that her kitchen sink strategy did nothing but bounce off the wall and hit her in the face.

"Little people are very stuff-intensive."

by CabinGirl on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 12:40:09 PM EST
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I think all the stuff she's been throwing is already bouncing off the wall and clogging her drain.

by maryb2004 on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 12:44:24 PM EST
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Heh (none / 1)

I'm trying to resist the temptation to say that drain was clogged a long time ago...

"Little people are very stuff-intensive."

by CabinGirl on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 12:46:46 PM EST
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btw (none / 0)

Obama has now finally regained the lead in the Rasmussen Daily Tracking poll also.

by maryb2004 on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 12:56:01 PM EST
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Re: btw (4.00 / 2)

So, does this mean that he's no longer an untested muslim that hasn't been properly vetted by showing that he can respond to right-wing style attacks by making up stories about dodging sniper fire in bosnia?

Good news on both polls, btw.

"Little people are very stuff-intensive."

by CabinGirl on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 01:00:45 PM EST
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For some reason, I find myself thinking about a sandwich bag filled with lukewarm Vaseline and crushed Valium tablets.

by Chris on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 12:32:15 PM EST

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why? what are you going to do with it?

John Mccain Called his wife WHAT??

by brendan on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 01:55:13 PM EST
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Man, you should never ask a question if you really don't want to know the answer.

I for one welcome our new Twitter overlords. @Omir55

by Omir the Storyteller (omir.the.storyteller -CAT- gmail -DOG- com) on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 03:13:03 PM EST
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I wouldn't ask if I didn't really want to know...

John Mccain Called his wife WHAT??

by brendan on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 03:43:11 PM EST
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Well, that makes one of us. Personally, I can't think of any application Chris (or anyone else for that matter) could envision for a combination of lukewarm Vaseline and crushed Valium that I'd want to know about.

I for one welcome our new Twitter overlords. @Omir55

by Omir the Storyteller (omir.the.storyteller -CAT- gmail -DOG- com) on Sat Mar 29th, 2008 at 02:55:16 PM EST
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