Bobby Casey, Jr. Flips on Abortion?
According to the American Spectator, sources with the Senate Democratic leadership indicated Mr. Casey "was supportive of (Senate Minority Leader) Reid's leadership and was comfortable with the party's position on abortion, stem cell research, and the filibustering of President Bush's federal judicial nominees." Moreover, one Democratic leadership staffer told the Spectator that "everyone was assured that Casey was going to hang tough with us on reproductive rights and judges." ("A Team Divided," American Spectator, 3/14/05)
Interesting. Bob Novak, whom Woodruff was interviewing, did mention that Casey had indicated that he would support Dem efforts to block W's judicial nominees, and Novak concluded that "Casey is more liberal than he earlier appeared to be."
Casey will not flip on this issue - this is the Dems who are sponsoring him trying to get some cover as they pushed the "choice" candidate out of the race.
I agree he is liberal but IMO not as liberal as his father.