October 5, 200619 yr Sherwood says he's sorry for cheating on wife KIMBERLY HEFLING Associated Press Rep. Don Sherwood, a Republican entangled in a tough re-election fight in northeastern Pennsylvania, said in a TV ad that he was "truly sorry" for cheating on his wife, but he denied ever abusing his mistress. The ad comes days after his Democratic opponent in the mostly rural district, Chris Carney, launched a hard-hitting commercial on the affair. The Carney campaign also called on Republican leaders to cancel a fundraiser with Sherwood after it was revealed that Republican Rep. Mark Foley was under investigation for sending lurid Internet messages to young male Capitol Hill pages. "Don Sherwood has already brought Washington's values back to the district, now he wants to bring a depraved cover-up home," Carney's campaign said in a press release this week. In Sherwood's ad titled "Count on me," he looks straight into the camera and acknowledges the affair nearly cost him the love of his wife and his daughters. He said his family has worked through it "because of my deep regret, our love and the fact that the allegation of abuse was never true." "While I'm truly sorry for disappointing you, I never wavered from my commitment to reduce taxes, create jobs and bring home our fair share," Sherwood said. "Should you forgive me, you can count on me to keep on fighting hard for you and your family." The ad started running Tuesday in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre TV market, and will run for several days, his campaign said. Sherwood, a four-term congressman, had a seat that was originally considered safe. But that changed last year when it became public that in 2004 police investigated an alleged altercation between Sherwood and his mistress, Cynthia Ore, at his Capitol Hill apartment. Criminal charges were never filed, but Ore filed a lawsuit against Sherwood, claiming he had choked her while giving her a back rub. Sherwood apologized for the affair after it became public, but he denied abusing Ore. The suit was settled for an undisclosed sum. Jake O'Donnell, Sherwood's spokesman, said the ad was necessary because Carney was talking about the affair rather than issues. "He wants to move this campaign back to the issues," O'Donnell said. The Carney campaign accused Sherwood of trying to make amends a month before the election. Carney's ad features a voter in the district who says "This incident with Don Sherwood just cuts right at the core values of our district." The phrases "repeatedly choking" and "attempting to strangle plaintiff," taken from a civil lawsuit filed against the congressman, appear on the screen as he speaks. http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctime...cs/15678107.htm Cheating on the wife. That's bad. But hey, he didn't abuse the woman he cheated with. That's good. I think this ad will work wonders.
October 5, 200619 yr It's sad when a politician can win an election just because he found dirt on his opponent. Makes it easier to campaign though, don't have to talk about any issues or discuss any of your planned policies.
October 5, 200619 yr 1. No one's ever sorry for cheating on their wife. They're only sorry they got caught. 2. He choked her while giving her a back rub? I don't think I've ever heard a less likely story. 3. If people like the job he's been doing, then it really shouldn't matter who he's sleeping with...as long as he's not beating them.
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