Pennsylvania 2012: Casey's Challenge

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The Democrat bench in Pennsylvania looks cooked now, with Altmire, Holden, Sestak, and Murphy all now proven losers.

I wonder who they have left to run against Corbett and Toomey.

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Casey is making a whisper campaign about 2014 governor. It is after all the job he wanted before Rendell stomped him in the 2002 primary.

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Casey is making a whisper campaign about 2014 governor. It is after all the job he wanted before Rendell stomped him in the 2002 primary.

Beat me by two minutes.

Everyone knows that's what he has always wanted. I don't doubt that he will run again but while 2014 really isn't a huge risk, 2018 is even less of a risk.

True, but he would have to vacate the Senate seat and leave it open in the 2018 general, as opposed to merely resigning and appointing a Wofford like successor to run in a 2015 special as an incumbent.

The latter path might help the Democrats hold the seat. Of course Gerlach and Meehan will take a good long look at that seat in a 2015 special.