Bob Casey in 2018 PA Senate race

On Abortion: Ban abortion after 20 weeks; but fund Planned Parenthood

Lou Barletta (R): Ban after 20 weeks, except for rape, incest, & life of mother.

Bob Casey (D): Ban after 20 weeks, except for rape, incest, & life of mother.

Q: Allow employers to withhold contraceptive coverage from employees if disagree with it morally?

Lou Barletta (R): Yes. Supreme Court ruling on this is "a clear victory for religious liberty."

Bob Casey (D): No. Introduced Access to Birth Control Act, stating an employer has no right to deny a woman access to birth control.

Q: Let Planned Parenthood receive public funds for non-abortion health care?

Lou Barletta (R): No.

Bob Casey (D): Yes.

On Civil Rights: Evolved over time to support gay marriage

Lou Barletta (R): No. Opposes gay marriage & Supreme Court decision to redefine marriage. Says it should be a state decision.

Bob Casey (D): Yes. Position has shifted over time.

On Education: Refinance student loans at lower rates

Lou Barletta (R): Unknown.

Bob Casey (D): Yes.

On Energy & Oil: Regulate greenhouse gases; join Paris Climate Accord

Lou Barletta (R): No. "Climate science seems to not be settled." "We are . in a cooling trend."

Bob Casey (D): Yes.

Q: Limit or tax production of greenhouse gases? Support US participation in Paris Climate Accord despite President Trump's withdrawal?

Lou Barletta (R): No: Voted to bar EPA from regulating greenhouse gases. Opposes US participation in Paris Climate Accord & supported Trump's withdrawal from it.

Bob Casey (D): Yes to regulating greenhouse gases. Supports US participation in Paris Climate Accord & opposed Trump's withdrawal from it.

Q: Support government subsidies for renewable energy?

Lou Barletta (R): No.

Bob Casey (D): Yes.

On Free Trade: Go after "trade cheaters" to protect PA jobs

Lou Barletta (R): Yes. Supports Trump's using tariffs as leverage to get better trade deals. Says if retaliatory tariffs hurt agriculture, Trump will help them.

Bob Casey (D): Yes. We must go after "trade cheaters" to protect PA jobs.

On Government Reform: Disclose political donors; Citizens United empowers wealthy

Lou Barletta (R): No. Did not support DISCLOSE Act of 2017.

Bob Casey (D): Yes. Supported original DISCLOSE Act in 2010. Cosponsored DISCLOSE Act of 2017.

Q: Support Citizens United decision, allowing unlimited political donations from corporations & unions?

Barletta: Unknown.

Casey: No. Says the ruling has enhanced the power of corporate special interests & a handful of wealthy individuals.

On Government Reform: Protect voting rights; no voter-ID

Lou Barletta (R): Unknown .

Bob Casey (D): No. Co-sponsored 2015 bill to restore Voting Rights Act of 1965 protections cut by 2013 Supreme Court ruling.

On Gun Control: Expanded background checks; ban on bump stocks

Lou Barletta (R): No, except for bump stocks.

Bob Casey (D): Yes. Position has shifted. Now supports expanded background checks, ban on bump stocks, & other restrictions.

On Immigration: Comprehensive reform, including DREAMers staying

Lou Barletta (R): No. Has sponsored bills to defund & end DACA & "stop DACA in its tracks." Introduced 2017 bill to remove Dreamers' work eligibility permits.

Bob Casey (D): Yes. Supported 2017 bill to let Dreamers become permanent residents if they meet certain qualifications.

Q: Support path to citizenship for America's 11 million illegal immigrants?

Lou Barletta (R): No. Supports zero-tolerance policy to strengthen existing laws & protect borders. Against citizenship for US-born children of illegal immigrants.

Bob Casey (D): Yes. Must secure our borders, but also finally address comprehensive immigration reform. Voted for 2013 comprehensive reform bill with earned path to citizenship, which failed.

On Jobs: Raise federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $12 by 2020

Lou Barletta (R): Unknown .

Bob Casey (D): Yes. Increase from current $7.25 to $12 by 2020 & index it to median wages.

On Technology: Support Net Neutrality; require equal access to all users

Lou Barletta (R): No.

Bob Casey (D): Yes.

On War & Peace: Supports Obama's Iran nuclear treaty

Lou Barletta (R): Yes. Applauds Trump's decision.

Bob Casey (D): No. Strongly opposes Trump's decision.

On Families & Children: Mandatory reporting of the pure evil of child abuse

And Casey is still calling for responsibility, a week after a grand jury report linking 301 priests to allegations of sexual abuse of more than 1,000 children dating back to the 1940s. "The grand jury report was a chronicle of pure evil. Pure evil. There's no other way to say that," Casey said while standing with a group of child-protection advocates. "It was a catalog of crimes committed by adults who preyed on the powerless, children and young people who would have trusted a member of the clergy."

Casey also denounced the "decades of cover-up by powerful people who could have stopped the abuse."

On Immigration: Support sanctuary cities like Philadelphia

On Principles & Values: Dubbed "Sleeping Bob" for anti-Trump obstructionism

At the campaign rally this month, Mr. Trump told voters that Mr. Casey has opposed every one of his proposals to toughen immigration policy and border security.

He also came up with a nickname for the low-key Mr. Casey. "Sleeping Bob," Mr. Trump announced to the crowd. "That's it--Sleeping Bob. "I hear that Bob Casey is afraid to debate Lou Barletta," Mr. Trump told the crowd. "Is the president of the United States allowed to come into the debate forum? Is he allowed to sit in the front row watching Lou Barletta destroy Bob Casey? That will be great entertainment." He called Mr. Barletta "a star."