Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is now squarely in the crosshairs of a new conservative ad blitz orchestrated by the Frontiers of Freedom super PAC.
The conservative group, dedicated to holding vulnerable Democrats accountable, is taking aim at the alleged anti-Catholic actions of prominent Democratic leaders, casting a spotlight on Casey’s own record as part of a larger effort across key swing states.
As reported by Breitbart [1], Frontiers of Freedom has strategically rolled out its campaign in regions with significant Catholic and Latino populations, first targeting the Southwest before moving toward the industrial Midwest.
This recent wave of ads, running in both English and Spanish, dives into the Democratic Party’s stance on issues critical to many Catholic voters, like abortion and religious freedom.
Vice President Kamala Harris recently stated that she wouldn’t uphold religious exemptions for those opposing abortion on faith grounds.
[2]The timing couldn’t be sharper, given Harris’s controversial decision to bypass [3] the Al Smith charity dinner [4] earlier this month and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s public “mock communion” with a social media influencer, both incidents that raised eyebrows among Catholic voters.
In a recent statement, Frontiers of Freedom underscored the stakes, saying its campaign aims to reach roughly 250,000 Hispanic residents in the Philadelphia area.
The ads, which run for two minutes on both morning and evening news, focus on Casey’s alignment with the Democratic Party’s stance on issues sensitive to Catholic communities.
The super PAC charges that Casey is fully on board with the left’s “pro-abortion extremism,” supporting what the ads describe as unrestricted, taxpayer-funded abortions “up to the moment of birth.”
[5]George Landrith, president of Frontiers of Freedom, stated “Casey is particularly vulnerable because of his far-left record. When Hispanic voters—especially Hispanics who attend Catholic Mass—come to learn about their senator’s record of anti-Catholic bigotry, they are going to be stunned.”
The advertisements go beyond Casey’s abortion stance, also hitting on Democrats’ alleged “cruel war” against the Little Sisters of the Poor, a prominent religious organization that has defended its right to operate according to Catholic principles.
The ads criticize what the group views as an “unconstitutional religious test” imposed on Catholics seeking federal appointments, adding that the left has backed policies supporting gender ideology and actively opposed those defending traditional Catholic teachings on life.
So far, the super PAC’s focused campaign appears to be shaking up the status quo, as Democratic candidates who once seemed secure in their seats now face tough battles.
Whether these efforts will translate into tangible shifts at the polls remains to be seen, but the push for religious freedom and Catholic values in Democratic strongholds is sparking a critical conversation for this election cycle.