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2006 Tip Sheets
PENNSYLVANIA SENATE
Last updated: Nov. 8, 2006
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Bob Casey Jr. (D) defeated Rick Santorum (R), 59% to 41%.
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Rick Santorum (R)
First elected in 1994; Seeking third full term; Santorum was unopposed in the primary.
Manager: Vince Galko
Consultant: Brabender Cox
Contact: 610-825-7035
• Campaign Web site
• Official Web site
• Almanac biography
• NRSC profile
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Bob Casey Jr. (D)
Casey, the state treasurer, was nominated with 85% in a three-way primary.
Manager: Jay Reiff
Consultant: Murphy Putnam Schorr
Contact: 215-567-4190
• Campaign Web site
• DSCC profile
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• Email
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Chuck Todd's Race Ranking: 1
“This state didn't make the top 10 list of most competitive Senate races.
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Sen. Rick Santorum (R) succumbed to a "wave of voter discontent, losing his seat to Democrat Bob Casey Jr." (Philadelphia Inquirer, 11/08/06). ..... Casey was the first to go negative on TV in late August (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 8/25/06). ..... Santorum announced June 22 "that he would begin a statewide advertising campaign through Election Day" (Philadelphia Inquirer, 6/22/06). ..... Casey "blew by" two lesser-known challengers May 16 to secure the Democratic nomination (Philadelphia Inquirer, 5/17/06). ..... Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., will host a fundraiser for Casey in Philadelphia on May 13 (Harrisburg Patriot-News, 5/11/06). ..... Rudy Giuliani campaigned for Santorum (AP, 4/19/06). ..... Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright assisted nine female senators in raising $100,000 for Casey March 27 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 3/28/06). ..... President Bush helped bring in $700,000 for Santorum on March 24 (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, 3/27/06).
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2006 general
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Candidate
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Total Votes
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Percent
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Expenditures
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Bob Casey (D)
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2,338,974
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59%
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n/a
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Rick Santorum (R)
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1,647,889
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41%
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n/a
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2006 primary
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Candidate
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Total Votes
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Percent
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Expenditures
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Rick Santorum (R)
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unopposed
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2000 general
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Candidate
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Total Votes
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Percent
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Expenditures
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Rick Santorum (R)
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2,481,962
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52%
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$10,616,262
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Ron Klink (D)
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2,154,908
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46%
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$3,641,167
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Other
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98,246
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2%
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2000 primary
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Candidate
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Total Votes
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Percent
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Expenditures
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Rick Santorum (R)
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unopposed
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1994 general
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Candidate
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Total Votes
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Percent
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Expenditures
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Rick Santorum (R)
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1,735,691
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49%
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$6,732,849
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Harris Wofford (D)
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1,648,481
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47%
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$6,300,560
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Other
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129,189
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4%
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NEW FEATURE
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Virginia
(Open-R)
Alaska
(Stevens-R)
Oregon
(Smith-R)
