We cover the Pennsylvania Senate race between Republican Sen. Rick Santorum and Democratic challenger a lot, and for good reason. It is one of the most-watched contests in the country this year, and Democrats have chosen Santorum as one of their prime targets for a takeover.
Much has been made of Casey's reticence to be specific on the issues, with Santorum even accusing his opponent of "hiding in a cave" to avoid scrutiny.
One reason Casey might be keeping quiet is there are some positions he doesn't want to discuss in public. Terence Jeffrey opines on one such issue at Townhall.com:
Like his father, Casey is a liberal Democrat who is pro-life. That arguably puts him in perfect position to win back those socially conservative Democrats who defected in the past to Santorum, a pro-life Catholic of Italian descent, who (like Casey's father) is well-known for his outspoken traditionalism.
It has been little noticed until now, however, that Casey Jr. has embraced the gay-rights movement, which is bent on changing the nation's marriage and adoption laws -- putting it at odds with the Catholic Church and "values voters."The gay-rights movement has embraced Casey back. Human Rights Campaign (HRC), which describes itself as "America's largest civil rights organization working to achieve gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality," has made him the leading beneficiary of its fund-raising efforts in this election cycle. According to Opensecrets.org, Casey easily tops the list of recipients of HRC-related contributions with $51,946.
Read the full column at the link above.
The Pennsylvania Marriage Amendment is stalled in the state legislature. Santorum supports the version passed by the State House.
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