And damn near every senior who votes for the imbecile son thinks they are voting for the father. It is worth at least 20% of his vote total.
... AND it hasn't helped that the PA republican party has done a lousy job of framing Bob Jr's. progressive/socialist political positions.
A bit of history: At the 1994 Democrat National Convention, the Democratic National Committee did not invite Gov. Casey (Bob Sr.) to speak to the convention because he wished to deliver a fervent pro-life speech in which he would defend the dignity of the unborn and voice opposition to his party's stance on abortion.