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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.
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.
==Political views==
==Abortion views==
Bob Casey is generally known to be a [[conservative Democrat]]. Unlike his father, he isn't strongly [[pro-life]]. Casey's election gives Pennsylvania the distinction of being represented in the Senate by a self-proclaimed conservative Democrat and [[Arlen Specter]], a liberal Republican; each holds the position opposite to what is common for their respective national parties. Casey agrees with liberals on immigration. He supports the Secure Borders, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1348), a bill voted down in the [[110th United States Congress]]. This bill would have provided a path to legal citizenship for [[illegal alien]]s currently residing in the [[United States]]".
Bob Casey is generally known to be a [[conservative Democrat]]. Unlike his father, he isn't strongly [[pro-life]].
During the 2008 Democrat Presidential primaries in Pennsylvania, Bob Casey Jr. gave his super delegate and backing to Barack Obama. [[Conservatives]] of both parties began to wonder about his true conservative principles due to his support of abortion candidates. By selecting Obama, he is pocketing his pro-life views in favor of the 100% [[NARAL]] rated Obama. He supports a candidate that feels [[partial birth abortion]] is not a travesty but a right to protect. Also rated by NARAL, Casey sides with pro-life legislation only 1/3 of the time. For 2007, his NARAL ratings was 65%. <ref>[http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=34145 Pro-Lifers Question Casey Speaking at Democratic Convention] CNSNews.com, August 14, 2008</ref>
During the 2008 Democrat Presidential primaries in Pennsylvania, Bob Casey Jr. gave his super delegate and backing to Barack Obama. [[Conservatives]] of both parties began to wonder about his true conservative principles due to his support of abortion candidates. By selecting Obama, he is pocketing his pro-life views in favor of the 100% [[NARAL]] rated Obama. He supports a candidate that feels [[partial birth abortion]] is not a travesty but a right to protect. Also rated by NARAL, Casey sides with pro-life legislation only 1/3 of the time. For 2007, his NARAL ratings was 65%. <ref>[http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=34145 Pro-Lifers Question Casey Speaking at Democratic Convention] CNSNews.com, August 14, 2008</ref>
Casey voted against the Mexico-city policy, lifting restrictions on funding international abortion programs with U.S. taxpayer money. <ref>[http://www.frcaction.org/get.cfm?i=PR07I02 FRC Action Condemns Senator Casey's vote on Mexico City Policy] Family Research Council</ref>
Casey voted to confirm [[Kathleen Sebelius]] to head the Health and Human Services Dept. She failed to pay taxes, she pubilically misrepresented how much [[partial-birth abortion]] doctor Tiller money gave her for campaign contributions and a staunch abortion advocate. <ref>[http://www.lifenews.com/nat5003.html Senate Votes to Approve Pro-Abortion Obama HHS Nominee Kathleen Sebelius] Lifenews.com, April 28, 2009</ref>
==2008 Democratic Convention==
==2008 Democratic Convention==