Alan Sandals is challenging Casey for the nomination. He notes that Casey was recruited to run for the Senate more than two years ago, at a time when the prevailing wisdom within the Democrat Party was to the effect that they had to "imitate Republicans." Since then the Democrat CW has shifted. Now they want to offer a choice, not an echo. Casey, Sandals argues [and I agree],does not offer much of a choice. He agrees with Santorum on all the major issues. He notes declining poll numbers for Casey and predicts that they will fall much farther.
Hmmm.... There might be something here. As a moderate, I am quite content with Casey's position on most issues, but clearly a significant proportion of the Democrat Party is not at all happy. They are just getting organized, but as they do, they will cause Casey no end of trouble.
Read Sandal's analysis on his official blog here.
Yes: I know that "A Choice Not an Echo" was Goldwater's theme. I deliberately inserted it to suggest that the Democrat left, which Sandals represents, is in much the same position as was the Republican right in 1962.
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