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Added citation for poll result, information about prior democratic past, and a new section on the 2012 primary which I will expand further.
'''Tom Smith''' is the [[pro-life]] [[Republican]] nominee in 2012 in the [[U.S. Senate]] race in [[Pennsylvania]], against [[pro-abortion]] [[Democrat]] incumbent [[Bob Casey]].
'''Tom Smith''' is the [[pro-life]] [[Republican]] nominee in 2012 in the [[U.S. Senate]] race in [[Pennsylvania]], against [[pro-abortion]] [[Democrat]] incumbent [[Bob Casey]]. Tom Smith is an outsider to the Republican establishment in Pennsylvania, having previously been registered as a democrat, and serving on a democratic committee.<ref>http://articles.philly.com/2012-04-25/news/31399471_1_republican-candidates-bob-casey-fall-campaign/2</ref>
A Republican poll showed Smith ahead of Casey by 2 points, despite a [[Democrat Party]] advantage of 1 million registered voters in the state.
A Republican poll showed Smith ahead of Casey by 2 points, despite a [[Democrat Party]] advantage of 1 million registered voters in the state.<ref>http://triblive.com/politics/politicalheadlines/2785695-74/casey-smith-million-bob-county-voters-campaign-percent-republican-spending#axzz29yjZyTFD</ref>
Senator Casey has previously won [[pro-life]] votes based on how his father, who had the same name (Sr.), was pro-life as governor of Pennsylvania. But Senator Casey, the son, voted for [[ObamaCare]] and voted against defunding [[Planned Parenthood]], the nation's largest [[abortion]] provider.
Senator Casey has previously won [[pro-life]] votes based on how his father, who had the same name (Sr.), was pro-life as governor of Pennsylvania. But Senator Casey, the son, voted for [[ObamaCare]] and voted against defunding [[Planned Parenthood]], the nation's largest [[abortion]] provider.
==2012 Senate Primary==
Tom Smith won the 5-way Republican primary with 39.5% of the vote, besting his closest rival by over 10 points.
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