Casey in an interview Friday with The Associated Press touted himself as working to find compromise and while pushing for legislation he believed would encourage more hiring.
Senator Casey says he'd prefer to let tax rates rise on people who make $1 million or more.
His Republican challenger is Tom Smith, a newcomer to statewide politics from Armstrong County.
Casey has supported Obama's signature policies, and says his agreements with Republicans or Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney wouldn't be a long list.