GOP Leaders Are Making Advances, But Representative Carney Says He Is Sticking With The House Democratic Leadership

The Times-Tribune has a nice article on the possibility of Representative Chris Carney switching parties. Carney says he is staying with the Democratic Party and is "flattered" by all the attention. According to the article, The Politico reported that many GOP leaders are reaching out to Carney in the hopes that he may think about switching parties prior to next years election meltdown by the Democrats. Senator McCain even contacted him at his residence to try and convince him to switch parties.

Mr. McCain on Wednesday called Mr. Carney at his home in Dimock Twp. to ask whether he would consider joining the GOP, a Carney spokesman confirmed. The effort to persuade Mr. Carney was first reported by Politico, which quoted a GOP aide who said the party received "a nibble" from Mr. Carney.

But Mr. Carney's spokesman, press secretary Joshua Drobnyk, rebutted that part of the report. Mr. Carney in a statement late Wednesday said he was "flattered" but not interested.

"I appreciate the Republican Party's outreach, but I have no plans to change parties," Mr. Carney said.

This is just another sign that Republicans are confident and that the Democrats are really in trouble in 2010. I have to give Carney credit for sticking with his convictions, but I have to pray that voters in his district will speak at the voting booth. Carney's district is heavily republican and the right candidate would be able to easily knock him out in this political environment.

Carney voted 91 percent with the Democratic leadership in the house. He is definitely out of touch with the political views of voters in his district. So one would have to asked the question why focus so much time on convincing him to switch parties when the GOP leadership should be finding quality candidates to defeat him in November?

Politico: McCain, GOP secretly courting another Dem to switch
Also: Republicans court Carney (The Daily Item)