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'''Robert Patrick Casey, Jr.''', (born April 13, 1960) is an American politician and was elected in 2006 as a [[Democratic]] United States Senator from the state of [[Pennsylvania]]. He defeated [[conservative]] [[Rick Santorum]] by capturing 59% of the popular vote in Pennsylvania.
'''Robert Patrick Casey, Jr.''', (born April 13, 1960) is an American politician and was elected in 2006 as a [[Democratic]] United States Senator from the state of [[Pennsylvania]]. He defeated [[conservative]] [[Rick Santorum]] by capturing 59% of the popular vote in Pennsylvania.
==Biography==
Casey, one of eight children, was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, of [[Irish American]] descent on his father's side. He is the son of Ellen Harding Casey and Bob Casey, the 42nd [[governor]] of Pennsylvania. Casey graduated from the College of the Holy Cross in 1982, and received a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from the Columbus School of Law at The Catholic University of America in 1988. Between college and law school, Casey served as a member of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, and spent a year teaching 5th grade and coaching [[basketball]] at the Gesu School in inner city [[Philadelphia]], Pennsylvania. Casey practiced law in Scranton from 1991 until he ran for and was elected Pennsylvania [[State Auditor]] General in 1996. In 2002 he attempted to follow in his father's footsteps by running for Governor, but lost by 12 percentage points in the Democratic primary.
==2006 Senate Campaign==
Casey was drafted to run for the Senate by DSCC Chairman [[Chuck Schumer]] and [[Senate]] Minority Leader [[Harry Reid]]. He easily won the Democratic primary with 85% of the vote. Then Casey defeated incumbent Republican Senator Rick Santorum with 59% of the vote in the general election.
==External Links==
==External Links==
*[http://www.bobcasey.com/ Official Website]
*[http://www.bobcasey.com/ Official Website]