ch: 2006

Things That Won't Help Re-election Chances: Strangling Your Mistress

Read This: During National Character Counts Week, Bush Stumps for Philanderer

President Bush flew here to champion the reelection of a congressman [Don Sherwood] who last year settled a $5.5 million lawsuit alleging that he beat his mistress during a five-year affair. [...] While representing the good people of the 10th District, the married congressman shacked up in Washington with a Peruvian immigrant more than three decades his junior. During one assignation in 2004, the woman, who says Sherwood was striking her and trying to strangle her, locked herself in a bathroom and called 911; Sherwood told police he was giving her a back rub.

No surprise, but Democratic opponent Chris Carney is leading Don Sherwood in the polls.

However, Sherwood is leading among mistress chokers, though only by 9% (they’re big on the environment).