Oh, must be a 'Burgh thing! LOL!
Unfortunately, part of the "'Burgh thing", when combined with the Philly thing, amounts to turning an otherwise sensible, conservative state into a Democratic stronghold. And with a longtime party insider and true smiling sleazebag in Democratic tradition Fast Eddie Rendell at the governor's helm, there are even greater obstacles for a Republican than simply winning a fairly contested election.
I have no doubt that Rendell has already guaranteed Casey's victory to Howlin' Howie Dean, and will go to any measure necessary to deliver--as only a crooked Democrat knows how to do and is brazen enough to pull off because he knows the press will cover for him.