• former state auditor, abortion and gun-control opponent, profile, Casey's In 
• Read a 2004 Survey of Democratic challenger Bob Casey's views on reproductive rights, stem cell research, death penalty, school vouchers, domestic partners, healthcare, etc. prepared by the Philadelphia archdiocese's Office of Public Affairs. lost to Rendell in primary in 2002, prospects
• Casey and the DSCC, Emily's List, and Naral  Feb 16, 2005
• polls ahead of Santorum, Quinnipiac, Feb 16, 2005, 46 to 41 percent, Mar 22, 2005 
• running and holding office  Mar 9, 2005
• Philadelphia Inquirer Interview with Casey  Mar 13, 2005
• Abortion stance could haunt Casey in Senate bid  Apr 2, 2005
• For Casey, the time is now  Apr 27, 2005
• MontCo Democrats endorse Casey for US Senate  Apr 25, 2005
• Casey hires Jay Reiff as advisor and Daily News Interview with Casey  Apr 29, 2005
• Casey does not support expanding current federal guidelines on stem cell research, supports current guidelines   May 29, 2005
• Former rival Hafer endorses Casey for U.S. Senate  Jun 8, 2005
• Casey leads Santorum, 44 to 37% in June Keystone Poll  Jun 8, 2005
• Teresa Heinz Kerry fundraises for Casey, believes Santorum ruined her late husband's legacy  Jun 16, 2005
• PA Teachers' Union becomes first union to endorse Casey  Jun 27, 2005
• DNC Chair Howard Dean endorses Casey  Jul 20, 2005
• Rasmussen poll:  Casey 52%, Santorum 41%   Jul 22, 2005
• New poll shows Casey leading Santorum 52-38 percent, Casey raised $500K with Barack Obama           Sep 15, 2005
• Casey would vote for Roberts, Pennachio opposes him   Sep 29, 2005
• Kerrys help Casey raise $350K at Pittsburgh fundraiser   Oct 2, 2005
• Quinnipiac poll shows Casey ahead of Santorum 52 - 34%, Casey surges, Santorum slides, Bush at new low  Oct 6, 2005
• Casey outraised Santorum for the 3rd quarter, estimates are Casey raised $2 million, Santorum $1.7m;  Casey has $3m on hand, Santorum $6.6m   Oct 11 & 12, 2005

Professor of American History, Chuck Pennachio

• Pennachio criticizes backroom primary   Apr 26, 2005
• Video of Princeton Filibuster appearance  May 4, 2005
• Lunchtime Organizational Meeting in Philadelphia  Jul 9, 2005
• Underdogs growl at Casey, Santorum  Sep 6, 2005

Pension Rights Lawyer Alan Sandals

• Sandals In?  Apr 18, 2005
• Press Release issued  Jul 14, 2005
• TV / web commercial on a woman's right to choose
• Sandals speaks outside Justice Sunday III with truck featuring two of his commercials  Jan 9, 2006
• NOW and Feminist Majority endorse Alan Sandals in Senate primary against Casey  Mar 21, 2006

Potential Opponents

U.S. Congresswoman, Allyson Schwartz

• state senator who won a tough primary and general campaign for District 13
• profile, votes
• on the Hill

Dept. of Environmental Protection Secretary, Kathleen McGinty

• Deputy Assistant to President Bill Clinton in the White House Office on Environmental Policy

State Representative, T.J. Rooney

• Democratic Party State Chair, unlikely to run with Casey running 
• official house resume
• polls behind Santorum 51 to 30 percent, Quinnipiac, Feb 16, 2005

Former State Treasurer, Barbara Hafer

• Hafer's Out after call from Rendell
• switched from Republican party, pro-choice, nurse
• term-limited as state treasurer
• Quote:  "Santorum is beatable" profile,  Hafer's In
• Hafer, Casey and the DSCC  Feb 13, 2005
• Emily's List prepared to help Hafer  Feb 27, 2005
• Hafer poll shows dead heat with Santorum, 44 to 44, Feb 22, 2005
• polls behind Santorum 47 to 39 percent, Quinnipiac, Feb 16, 2005
• Hafer may run for Congress in 18th district, Tim Murphy's seat  Jul 3, 2005
• Hafer and Hoeffel may challenge Lt. Gov Catherine Knoll  Dec 7, 2005

Former U.S. Congressman, Joe Hoeffel

• Hoeffel Out
• lost to Specter in 2004, outspent 5 to 1
• 100% environmental ranking from the League of Conservation Voters
• polls behind Santorum 50 to 34 percent, Quinnipiac, Feb 16, 2005
• Hoeffel backs Casey Jr., will launch website  May 8, 2005