I think the vote for Casey was not so much that people loved Casey -- they don't -- they just wanted to boot Santorum out.
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Cutting off their noses to spite their faces.
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Yup. And the people here voted Murtha in over Irey because they know the guy and didn't know her. They will go with the crook and traitor they know, rather than take their chances on someone they don't.
Goofy mindset in this part of the country.