Anyone following the Sherwood fiasco

[Jake]

A few weeks back, a story broke that Don Sherwood (R-PA-10) was being accused of choking a woman while giving her a back rub at his DC apartment. Sherwood is married of course, so, what was a 29 year old woman doing in his apartment I haven't seen this get much national media attention thought the local papers are going crazy about it. Here's a link to the Times Leader story on it and Here's another.

And a site is already up to defeat Sherwood in 2006 Put up by a Conservative Republican who promises a primary challenge if Sherwood stays on.

Personlly, I hope he stands down, even though if he stays, he will still win even if this is a major scandal.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

[King]

I am following Spokane Mayor Jim West's (R) fiasco more closely (an anti-gay rights activist who molested two boys and was caught with a Gay.com account looking for a hookup).

Lets not forget NM State Senator Carlos Cisneros (D) getting beaten with hammer by his wife after being caught with another woman.  His lame excuse of her helping with his campaign 3 YEARS FROM NOW just won't cut it.

[WMS]

Lets not forget NM State Senator Carlos Cisneros (D) getting beaten with hammer by his wife after being caught with another woman.  His lame excuse of her helping with his campaign 3 YEARS FROM NOW just won't cut it.

Missed that one. Darn it.

Here's one for you King: At one time, one of the top Dem officials in the House (the Majority Floor Leader, I think) was Michael Olguin, from District 49 (Socorro, Catron, and Sierra [partial] in the 1990s; now Socorro, Catron, and Valencia [partial]). He rose to power in part because of his marriage to one of the powerful political families in Socorro County. 1996: 61-39 victory.

Then he cheated on his wife.

Next election, that family threw their support to Republican Don Tripp. 1998: Tripp wins 51-49, and has held the seat since. Rematch in 2000: Tripp wins by, yes, 61-39.

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned...

[nini2287]

I've read a story or two about it.  Any chance Patrick Casey will run again?  He nearly knocked off Sherwood in 2000.  Do you think 2 Caseys on the ballot will be overkill?

[Jake]

Casey is now in PA-11 I think, though he could carpetbag.  Most likely even if he ran, he'd lose, though he'd do the best of any Democratic nominee. He would be out of politics for six years by then.

[Keystone Phil]

Possible primary challenge for Mr. Sherwood.

[No more McShame]

I've read a story or two about it.  Any chance Patrick Casey will run again?  He nearly knocked off Sherwood in 2000.  Do you think 2 Caseys on the ballot will be overkill?

Coloradans elected two Salazars last election, so it wouldn't be unprecedented.  So I say no to the overkill question.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Here's one for you King: At one time, one of the top Dem officials in the House (the Majority Floor Leader, I think) was Michael Olguin, from District 49 (Socorro, Catron, and Sierra [partial] in the 1990s; now Socorro, Catron, and Valencia [partial]). He rose to power in part because of his marriage to one of the powerful political families in Socorro County. 1996: 61-39 victory.

Then he cheated on his wife.

Next election, that family threw their support to Republican Don Tripp. 1998: Tripp wins 51-49, and has held the seat since. Rematch in 2000: Tripp wins by, yes, 61-39.

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned...

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