“Are you aware that the guy who beat Santorum — Casey — ran as a pro-lifer?”
Of course I’m aware of it. I live in PA. It’s a good example of what I’m talking about. Pro-lifers never forgave Santorum for backing Specter—though it was the smart thing to do politically and morally. It made Roberts and Alito possible. But pro-lifers split their allegiance—even though Casey could have no political influence whatsoever on his party in terms of stopping abortions whereas Santorum had a strong record of fighting hard for pro-life legislation. But many ungrateful social conservatives—people who can’t see politically past their own noses— abandoned Rick because of his backing of Specter.
But pro-lifers split their allegiance—even though Casey could have no political influence whatsoever on his party in terms of stopping abortions whereas Santorum had a strong record of fighting hard for pro-life legislation.Please, enough with the shell game already. Voters look to their Senators' influence on the bills before them, not on their parties.
I live in PA too and people were furious over the housing situation and the schooling. So don’t blame pro-lifers or conservatives. You can’t say that supporting Specter was the reason he lost. There was a long list of reasons, but you have to use the Specter ticket. Why?