Casey Sr. stood up to the Democrat party on the pro-life issue, which certainly helped endear him to Catholics, whose ideal politician is a big-government taxer and spender with traditional moral values.
That was long after he was already an iconic figure in PA politics.
A record of standing-up, which, by the way, Little Bobbie hasn’t upheld himself. I suspect his Dad is whirling like a lathe along with Dan Rooney at the support their kids have given to the Abortionist-in-Chief.