Ex-Governor’s Son Seeks to Unseat Sen. Santorum
State Treasurer Robert P. Casey Jr., the son of a former governor, entered the race for the Democratic nomination to oppose Sen. Rick Santorum, the Senate’s No. 3 leader and a rising Republican star.
National Democratic leaders had recruited Casey, whose father, the late Gov. Robert P. Casey, had clashed with the national party over his antiabortion views.
The younger Casey also opposes abortion.
An independent poll in mid-February showed Casey as the only prospective Democratic candidate with an apparent lead over Santorum, 46% to 41%.
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