This is why all Democratic women should vote for Bob Casey.
(It's really simple.)
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The field I work in (politics) is an extremely male-dominated field.
In the few months I've been in it, I've been to lots of events, rallies, press conferences, etc. with all these powerful people, and they are 85 percent men talking to the other powerful men.
I am young and female, my clothes are pretty shabby - i obviously rank a BIG FAT ZERO on the power scale. Older male politicians usually ignore me, or look at me like I'm the next hors d'ouevre they're gonna grab.
Bob Casey is one of the few male politicians I have met in my short career who obviously respects and values women. You can really just see it in his demeanor.
Everytime I am at one of these things, Bob Casey is the one guy who actually asks my name and shakes my hand and asks me who I am working with - acknowledging that I have an actual job, and I am not there as someone's girlfriend. And it's not just me - Bob does with this with all the other "unimportant women" all the underpaid leg aides and canvass directors of the world - actually talks to them like they have opinions to share.
It is totally totally awesome.
I wish more politicians were like that.
Hannah
Really
I think that Bob Casey just showed you he's a good politician. Bob Casey doesn't respect your reproductive rights and he's far from a feminist.
"NOW and the Feminist Majority endorsed one of Casey’s pro-choice opponents[in the primary], saying that it was important to oust Santorum, 'but we must not do so by trading away our rights.'" (alexandersanger.com)
http://www.alexandersanger.com/blog_archive/2006_06_01_index.html
Where does Bob Casey really stand on feminist issues?
Hannah-- I have a moderate
Hannah--
I have a moderately similar story. Though, I should point out two things: (1) I am not a woman; and (2) I probably do not go to as many good events as you.
A few months ago, my old law firm held a fundraiser for Casey. The suggested donation was more than I could afford, but a friend of mine was the organizer and I left on very good terms with the partners. I went with what I could scrounge together, and was, as you could imagine a bit apprhensive. At the fundraiser, Casey arrived and before talking spent an equal amount of time talking to everyone (I am not talking seconds here) no matter their age, apparent wealth or position in the Philly legal community. This was impressive to me who being a young, lowely associate am often cast relegated to listening to conversations. But, not nearly as impressive as after he spoke, when he circled the room again, answering questions related to policy from everyone who had them, face to face, young and old.
Now, there was one thing I really liked about Casey above all, his tone. It was personal, not loud and obnoxious. I compare it to when I heard John Saidel speak. John is loud and quite annoying. He likes to scream and hollar. Personally, that is not my style and find it very instrusive(probably because I am Italian-American too and grew up with loud, instrusive people my entire life).
I acknowledge the differences in beliefs between Casey and I. I also acknowledge that they are not that far away either (meaning, he is not Santorum). But, like I said so many times before, after meeting him, this is someone I want in office and, frankly, someone I think I can trust. Really, it doesn't get much better than that.