Selling the stock had become something of a heresy by early 2012 and those who were not at least equal-weight the name were condemned, by basic arithmetic, to under-performance purgatory.

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It was only because I was associated with a reputable national publication whose name carries weight.

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Casey, the state treasurer, is a pro-gun rights, anti-abortion Democrat whose family name carries weight in Pennsylvania politics.

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