Bob Casey has secured his place as the Democratic Candidate running against Rick Santorum in Pennsylvania. Casey won 85 percent of the vote May 16th, showing broad support for his campaign.
Casey was selected months ago by Democratic leaders in DC who believe he has what it takes to defeat Santorum. On that point, they were right. Casey is already leading Santorum in most polls. The downside, however, is that Casey supports overturning Roe v. Wade.
Sadly, this pushed a more progressive and pro-choice candidate, Barbara Hafer, out of the race. The decision resulted in the National Organization for Women (NOW) speaking out against the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee..
At this point, however, Casey is our one chance to defeat Santorum. This is likely why the Capital Region Stonewall Democrats (CRSD) decided to endorse Casey just days before the primary.
"Bob Casey will be a good senator, above and beyond the fact that he will be an improvement over anti-gay Rick Santorum. Bob Casey supports civil unions, opposes the anti-gay 'marriage amendment' and supports a ban on anti-LGBT job discrimination," said CRSD co-chair Ben Turner.
CRSD co-chair Judy Chambers said, "Our group is largely pro-choice, but there are clear differences between Bob Casey and Santorum. Bob Casey supports emergency contraception and funding for family planning, as well as sex education that goes beyond 'abstinence until marriage' limits that are unrealistic and discriminate against
LGBT and questioning youth."
Bob Casey's campaign website is www.bobcaseyforpa.com. More information about the Capital Region Stonewall Democrats is available at www.capitalstonewall.org.
Posted by David at May 25, 2006 12:36 AM
Im sorry Replacing santorum is important to this lesbian,but to have another howard dean in office does not make me feel any better,and replacing one evil with another does not work!!!! he says nothing about gay people on his web....ohh he is for civil unions another words he and his family is better than ours,we get civil unions with no benefits and he gets marriage,while we pay taxes to send their kids to school im sorry thats bull shit....is he or is he not for marriage!!!!! or is this civil union bull shit all he thinks we should have. we are not second class citizens if we can not marry than we should stop our taxes for paying for their children!!!!Here in texas the families complain they pay to much tax on their homes ...well it pays for your children!!!! buck up, or have none. these heteros need to take care of their children .....If we do not get the same rights as every one why should we pay for their slack ways,they cant even take care of their own children !!!! welfare pays for men and woman to slack on their responcibilty while we pay for welfare .....Where is our marriage our fairness this civil union bull shit is nothing, gives us nothing, but seperate and un equal!!!!!
