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Campaign Diary: Pennsylvania

June 20, 2006

Demographics

Pennsylvania is a swing state with a split personality. The eastern half of the Keystone State, including Philadelphia, is liberal on gun control and abortion, much like the rest of the Northeast. But the western part of the state is more culturally conservative and tends to vote Republican. Sen. John Kerry took Pennsylvania in the 2004 presidential election, 51 percent to 48 percent, and Al Gore carried the state in 2000 with similar margins (51 percent to 46 percent). But Republicans hold both of the state's U.S. Senate seats and now have a 12-to-7 edge in the House delegation after Republicans redistricted the state in 2002.
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State Zip Email
U.S. News and World Report

Candidate

Casey

Senate

Democratic Candidate
Bob Casey Jr.
 
Occupation
– State Treasurer
 
 
Santorum
Republican Candidate
Rick Santorum
 
Occupation
– Incumbent
Elected
1994
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