Casey Found A Scheduling Conflict During Obama’s Last Visit To Pennsylvania 

On Wednesday, President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit Scranton, Pennsylvania, home of his close friend and liberal ally Senator Bob Casey.  As Pennsylvanians get ready for this campaign visit it’s worth noting that Casey has yet to announce whether he will be standing with the President this week just as he campaigned side by side with him regularly in 2008.

Notably, Casey skipped President Obama’s last visit to the Keystone State and if he does so again, hopefully the President will once again thank his great friend from Scranton for supporting his failed $825 billion stimulus – which never ‘created or saved’ 100,000 jobs – and his $2.5 trillion job-killing healthcare bill.

Click Here To Watch Obama Thank Bob Casey For Supporting His Failed Agenda

“Senator Casey has been a loyal rubberstamp vote for the Obama agenda in Washington so it will be interesting to see if Scranton’s own will join him on Wednesday or if Casey will once again conveniently find a ‘scheduling conflict,’” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan Wilcox. 

Background Information:

Casey & Obama’s Record…

Since President Obama Took Office, Pennsylvania Has Lost 168,509 Jobs And The Unemployment Rate Has Increased From 6.8 Percent To 8.1 Percent. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Accessed 11/28/11)

• There Are 512,620 Unemployed Workers In Pennsylvania, Over 82,000 More Than When Obama Took Office. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Accessed 11/28/11)

• In 2010, 26 Percent Of Pennsylvania’s Unemployed Workers Had Been Out Of Work For A Year Or Longer. (Sara Murray, “Long Term Unemployment By State,” The Wall Street Journal’s “Real Time Economics Blog”, 7/21/11) 

Since The First Stimulus Was Passed, Pennsylvania Has Lost 135,347 Jobs And The Unemployment Rate Has Increased From 7.2 Percent To 8.1 Percent. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Accessed 11/28/11) 

Since The First Stimulus Passed, Pennsylvania Has Lost 16,000 Construction Jobs And 27,800 Manufacturing Jobs. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Accessed 11/28/11)

In 2010, Casey Supported Obama 98 Percent Of The Time. (Congressional Quarterly, www.cq.com, Accessed 9/29/11)

President Obama Suffers From Abysmal Approval In Pennsylvania:

Only 41 Percent Of Pennsylvania Voters Approve Of Obama’s Job Performance. “Obama’s job approval rating — 41 percent approving and 54 percent disapproving — shows little change from a June poll, said Jim Lee, president of the Harrisburg-based polling firm. What changed is the intensity of voters’ disapproval.” (Brad Bumsted, “Susquehanna Poll Suggests Obama Would Lose Pennsylvania,” Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, 10/21/11)

• 42 Percent Of Pennsylvania Voters “Strongly Disapprove” Of Obama’s Job Performance, Compared To 18 Percent Who Say They “Strongly Approve.” “’The negative intensity should be of concern to the president since 42 percent say they strongly disapprove compared to only 18 percent who strongly approve — or more than a 2-1 disparity,’ Lee said. Intensity is important because it can be a ‘galvanizing factor’ in determining voter turnout, he said.” (Brad Bumsted, “Susquehanna Poll Suggests Obama Would Lose Pennsylvania,” Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, 10/21/11)

Obama’s Support Is Waning Among “Working-Class Democrats” In Pennsylvania, “Largely Based On A Loss Of Trust.” “Obama has a Pennsylvania problem, particularly with working-class Democrats and women who supported Hillary Clinton in 2008. He eventually won them over (along with young people and blacks), beating Republican John McCain by nearly 10 points. Today, not so much — largely based on loss of trust. Candidates know they can evoke strong negative feelings and still win back voters. But voters’ trust is nearly impossible to recover.” (Salena Zito, “Obama’s Pennsylvania Problem” Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,10/16/11)