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Governor
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January 2002
Primary Election Poll |
May 2002
Primary Election |
| Rendell |
31% |
56% |
| Casey |
48% |
44% |
Bob Casey Jr., the son of a popular former Governor, was endorsed by the Pennsylvania Democratic Party, organized labor, and most of the elected Democratic officials in PA.
Because of resentment in most of the state towards the urban center, no Philadelphian had been elected Governor since 1906. |