Times Leader article August 13th

In the 10th District race, Pindell wrote: “Had it not been for then-U.S. Rep. Don Sherwood’s personal foibles, Carney would likely not be in Congress today. And even after details surfaced of Sherwood’s apparent choking of a woman with whom he was having an extramarital affair, the Democrat was only able to carve out a 53 percent to 47 percent victory over Sherwood, a four-term Republican, in this heavily conservative district in northeastern Pennsylvania. This cycle, Carney is facing Hackett, whose record is considerably less tainted. Hackett has already survived a tough primary against wheelchair company executive Dan Meuser, and showed that he was willing to use his millions to help finance his bid.”

Mark Harris, spokesman for Hackett, said the report shows Carney’s true Democratic colors.

“The 10th District is clearly tired of Chris Carney voting with Nancy Pelosi and the liberals over 90 percent of the time,” Harris said. “Chris Hackett will return our district to its conservative roots.”

Carney campaign manager Vincent Rongione discounted the credibility of the Pindell Report.

“Chris Carney has high approval ratings and bipartisan support,” Rongione said. “Republicans and Democrats alike have come out in support of his re-election. Our campaign has had plenty of experience with misinformed bloggers; it looks like this Web site is no different.”