Casey says Specter switch is good news for the American people

New England Cable News reports:

Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey says "the state has changed substantially over the past couple of years."

"It's a change in the right direction in the sense that we now have more people that are going to be supportive of the kind of change that President Obama has not only promised, but begun to deliver on," said Casey.

Longtime Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter says he's switching parties. The Republican National Committee chairman says the decision is motivated by "personal political interests," because Specter would likely lose in the next GOP primary. He's up for re-election in 2010.

President Barack Obama says the Democratic Party is "thrilled" to have Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter.

"We're happy about this news for the Democratic Senate and for the American people and for the president's agenda. I'm not going to get into 2010 discussions. I think it's premature today," said Casey.

"It appears now we have 60 votes for a lot of important issues," said Casey.

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