Derk takes 10th District campaign to radio

Radio is the advertising medium of choice in the low-dollar 10th District GOP primary, and Malcolm Derk is getting in on the action.

Derk, a Snyder County Commissioner, started airing a radio ad in the northeast Pennsylvania district last week. In the 60-second spot, Derk says incumbent Congressman Chris Carney (D-10) “has let Pennsylvanians down,” citing Carney’s votes for health care reform and the stimulus package.

“As a county commissioner, I balanced multimillion-dollar government budgets while never raising taxes,” Derk says. The ad also features fellow County Commissioner Joe Kantz speaking on Derk’s behalf.

Derk had just $12,000 in campaign cash at the end of March. But radio is cheap in the district, and neither of his two primary opponents had raised the kind of money needed for high-profile TV advertising campaigns. Derk faces former U.S. Attorney Tom Marino and Luzerne County chiropractor David Madeira in the May 18 primary. Derk was endorsed by The Times Leader last weekend.

Click here to listen to the radio ad.