Sure About Sherwood?

Rep. Don Sherwood (R-PA 10) is up today with a new ad that publicly acknowledges his extramarital affair:

SHERWOOD: I made a mistake that nearly cost me the love of my wife, Carol, and our daughters. As a family, we’ve worked through this 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. Should you forgive me, you can count on me to keep on fighting hard for you and your family.”

That Sherwood is on the defensive, apologizing only one month before the election indicates he’s in serious trouble of losing his seat. The key phrase in Sherwood’s ad is “should you forgive me.” Republicans are not inclined to, according to the latest independent poll. Only 60% of Republicans said they would vote for him, and he trails Naval Reserve Officer Chris Carney (D), 47-38%. [JOSH KRAUSHAAR]