Republican Lou Barletta says Casey too extreme for PA
"He's one of the leaders of the resistance," Barletta said during an interview at The
In a half-hour conversation, Barletta, a
"I've been a blue-collar congressman who fights for people," Barletta said. "I'm a worker. I'm going to work for the people."
Barletta came to the county as part of his "Red, White and Lou" bus tour across the state. He visited the Shell Chemicals ethane cracker plant site in
Casey, a
"He has followed the path of
Casey has called for tighter gun laws in the wake of repeated mass shootings and walked a fine line on abortion rights by voting for a 20-week ban earlier this year yet opposing Republican efforts to curtail access to contraception and defund
Trump held a rally in
Barletta said the media keeps asking about his ties to Trump hurting his political chances, but on
As for special counsel
Instead, he said voters care about other issues. "People care more about how they're doing at home, how their jobs are," Barletta said. "They care more about securing their borders."
Having a senator who has the president's ear would benefit Pennsylvanians, Barletta said.
"I think I'm the right person at the right time," he said. "I think giving
Barletta rose to prominence during his time as mayor fighting illegal immigration, culminating in the Illegal Immigration Relief Act. The ordinance allowed
The
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