Great news for the Obama campaign from the Keystone State: today Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey has announced that he is endorsing Barack Obama for president. Both a well-respected Senator in the swing state as well as one of the coveted remaining superdelegates in the party, Casey had previously insisted he would wait until after the April 22nd primary to lend his support to either candidate. By deciding to tip his hat early, the Obama campaign is expected to experience a boost in popularity in the crucial weeks leading up the Pennsylvania state primary. As this Yahoo! news article covering Casey's endorsement is quick to point out, Casey's support is especially beneficial since the Senator is an Irish Catholic whose popularity with working class voters lead him to carry the vote by 59 percent in the 2006 Senate election.
In his endorsement speech, Casey credited his daughters' passion for Senator Obama as a strong influence in helping him make an early decision in which candidate he would endorse for the presidency. "We need a president who's committed to change and we need a president who will lead us in that new direction, and he's right here with us today, Barack Obama," remarked the Senator. One of Casey's most noteworthy political achievements was his defeat of controversial right-wing Senator Rick Santorum in the 2006 election.
Click here to read a complete transcript of Bob Casey's speech endorsing Obama for President, or you can watch a capture of the Senator's speech on Youtube.
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