Mar 28, 2008 11:00 am US/Eastern
Pa. Sen. Bob Casey Endorses Barack Obama
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Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey, center, endorsed Democrat Barack Obama. Casey said Mar. 28, 2008 at a boisterous rally, "I believe in my heart that there is one person whose uniquely qualified to lead us in that new direction and that is Barack Obama."
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Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey endorses Democrat Barack Obama.
Casey said Friday at a boisterous rally, "I believe in my heart that there is one person whose uniquely qualified to lead us in that new direction and that is Barack Obama."
The two appeared on the stage together.
Pennsylvania's April 22 primary is the next big prize in the drawn-out nomination battle between Obama and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York.
Casey is a first-term senator and the son of a popular former governor of the state. Casey is Catholic and, like his father, is known for his opposition to abortion and support of gun rights. His support could help Obama make inroads among Catholic voters.
Pennsylvania is the next big prize in the tough primary contest between the Illinois senator and Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York. Clinton holds a double-digit lead in recent polls of Pennsylvania voters.
Casey is a first-term senator and the son of a popular former governor of the state. His support could help Obama make inroads among Catholic voters. Catholics constitute more than 30 percent of the state. Casey is scheduled to join Obama in Pittsburgh Friday and campaign with him as Obama travels by across Pennsylvania by bus.
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