I just dont' get the mindless hatred that the Penacchiophiles on here display toward Bob Casey, Jr. He's a decent man. Yes, he is anti aborton. Guess what? Tons of Democrats are. Our own majority leader is. Two Democratic governors are. Former majority/minorty whip David Bonior is. There's room in the party for both sides of the issue. I also think that unless you want six more years of Rick Santorum, you should support Chuck Pennacchio. His primary challenge is doomed to fail and if by some miracle he wins,(which he won't)he will be sliced and diced by the Santorum machine. Casey, while a flawded candidate. (ALL candidates are flawed), is not only viable, but favored to win. He has proven that he can win a statewide race in PA. He can raise funds. Penacchio has not shown this ability. Even if he did win the Democratic nod, Santorum will blow him away with negative ads, which he will be unable to respond to. And don't give me this "If he gets the nomination, he will have money". He won't. Yes, he will see his funding increase, but he won't be anywhere near the level of Casey, who himself will be outspent. (next)
If elected, Pennnachio would probably make a decent senator. The problem is, he hasn't got a snowball's chance in hell. Casey does have a decent shot. Remember, partisan control of the senate matters and every seat counts. Let's not spite a decent candidate who we will probably agree with 70% plus of the time just because of one issue.