Casey Wins Pa. Democrats' Senator Primary

Political veteran Bob Casey, the heavy favorite, easily won the Democratic nomination in Pennsylvania on Tuesday to challenge conservative Republican Sen. Rick Santorum (news, bio, voting record) in the fall.

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The 46-year-old Casey, son of the late Gov. Robert P. Casey, now serves as Pennsylvania treasurer. He was courted by national Democratic Party leaders to take on Santorum, the Senate's No. 3 Republican and a close ally of President Bush. The race could cost a combined $50 million.

Santorum was unopposed in the GOP primary.

Casey cruised past two political newcomers in the Democratic primary, Philadelphia pension lawyer Alan Sandals and Philadelphia college professor Chuck Pennacchio.

With 13 percent of precincts reporting, Casey had 59,278 votes, or 82 percent, compared with 8,024, or 11 percent, for Sandals, and 4,823, or 7 percent, for Pennacchio.

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