On the Ed Show just now, Ed Schultz interviewed Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., about the Senate primary that will be decided later tonight, between incumbent Sen. Arlen Specter and Rep. Joe Sestak.
Casey defended Specter, a recent party-switcher. “I think Sen. Specter has a very strong record, voting against the Bush administration on issues like the minimum wage again and again,” Casey said. “I think he’ll win. I think he’s going to win in November as well.”
Schultz questioned Casey about Specter’s support for the confirmation of Supreme Court Justices John Roberts and Sam Alito.
“You’re limiting him to a couple of votes,” Casey said. “He’s worked very hard for our state. I think he’s got a strong record for workers and for our state.”
Casey downplayed President Obama’s unwillingness to make a late campaign appearance for Specter: “I think that’s mostly a Washington debate,” he said. “Voters have all the information they need at this point.
Casey predicted that Specter would win, and that the party would unite behind him after he becomes the nominee. “No one has more experience in tough primaries than I do,” Casey said, “and we have to unify after this…The enemy is on the other side of the aisle.”
