Cheney stumps in area for Sherwood

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Cheney stumps in area for Sherwood
BY JAMES CONMY | STAFF WRITER
9/19/06
http://www.zwire.com/site/printerFriendly.cfm?brd=2259&dept_id=455154&newsid=17214955

Only minutes after Vice President Dick Cheney spoke to 180 supporters of U.S. Rep. Don Sherwood, R-Tunkhannock Township, on Monday at a private fundraiser, his motorcade created heavy traffic delays on major area roadways.

The vice president’s visit to Northeastern Pennsylvania, which lasted less than three hours, did not include public remarks. He spoke briefly with nine supporters outside of Air Force Two before being transported under heavy security to a Wyoming County businessman’s home for the fundraiser. The event cost $1,000 per person, or $1,500 a couple.

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The traffic delays, which included the North Cross Valley Expressway being closed in both directions for about 15 minutes, and public cost of the fundraiser drew criticism from Sherwood’s opponent, Democrat Chris Carney, and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

“It doesn’t seem like he is representing the people of Luzerne County that well,” said Kyra Jennings, a Carney spokeswoman.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee called on Sherwood’s campaign to reimburse the appropriate agencies for the expense incurred by the visit.

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this was in my neck of the woods... comments from co-workers yesterday regarding this:

-- most complained about the traffic problems and were figuring out alternate routes to get home

-- a few quipped that Sherwood's campaign must be in big trouble if he needed Cheney to help him out.

-- a lot of wondering why this was a "private gathering" and why Sherwood is afraid of being seen publically with Cheney