Pa. (Republican) congressman's affair threatens seat

[deadparrot]

TUNKHANNOCK, Pa. - Sex could be the undoing of a family values Republican.

Four-term Rep. Don Sherwood (news, bio, voting record) recently had one of the safest seats in Congress as his conservatism played well in his heavily GOP, rural district in northeastern Pennsylvania. Democrats didn't even bother fielding a candidate in the last two elections.

Then last year Sherwood admitted to a five-year extramarital affair with a woman 35 years his junior. He settled a lawsuit claiming he had choked her.

Constituents were stunned. Many turned angry. And some may be turning to his Democratic opponent.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/sherwood_s_challenge

[Parche]

1. repubes

We can use their sexcapades against them in this race!!!!

I didnt see who the Dem that was running against him was???

[Jane Austin]

3. His name is Chris Carney and he's a good guy.

Go here and scroll about a third of the way down to read his thumbnail.

This page is just full of great candidates who all have a chance to win. Easy to donate there, too.

[bluestateguy]

2. Don Juan Sherwood

and he voted for the Clinton impeachment too.

Yes, I am still mad about this.

[sabra]

4. family values...

[CANDO]

5. I've sent three contributions in the last two weeks!

This is the district I was born and raised in, but now live in another area of PA. I am so pumped up at the chance to turn the home district of most of my family to a Democratic one.