Todd Akin resists Mitt Romney's call, stays in Senate race The congressman fled Missouri this week to plan campaign strategy to deal with the aftershocks of a comment made on Sunday. Todd Akin: When dumb talk is inevitable There are two sides within the anti-abortion movement. On one side, stand men and women who care deeply about human life and fear that abortion devalues society by creating a caste of disposable people. Todd Akin, abortion fight put Romney on turf he would rather avoid Mitt Romney and Republican mainstreamers would like to be doing a lot of things leading into next week's Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla . They could flog President Obama over the stubbornly high jobless rate. It would be great to highlight a young and energetic running mate, Paul Ryan. And Team Romney dearly wants to roll out more biographical material to soften the candidate's ... Todd Akin's Website Misspells 'You're' Twice, Features Fetus Image In an effort to move beyond his "legitimate rape" comments , U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) launched a new section of his website that asks supporters to sign a petition telling his opponent, Sen. Claire McCaskill, that "You're Standing With Todd Akin." Todd Akin's 'legitimate rape' remarks threaten to engulf Mitt Romney's campaign THE issues of rape and abortion are threatening to engulf Mitt Romney's preparations for the Republican party convention after the controversial right-wing Senate candidate Todd Akin refused to resign for his remarks on "legitimate rape". Democrats Seek to Tie Akin to House Candidates House Democrats seek to tie Rep. Todd Akin to Republican House candidates Todd Akin Finds a Friend Dr. John Willke, who has long held controversial views on pregnancy and rape, defends the Republican congressman. By Abigail Pesta. Todd Akin ignores first deadline to drop out of Missouri race. Now what? Despite the pleadings of top Republicans, from Mitt Romney on down, to drop out of the Missouri Senate race, Rep. Todd Akin has held firm: He is staying in. Why Todd Akin Isn't Dropping Out—and What It Means The Missouri Republican's decision to stay in the race hurts the GOP at all levels, from Missouri to the national ticket. Todd Akin should drop out of Senate race, Romney says Mitt Romney added firepower Tuesday to Republican demands that embattled Senate candidate Rep. Todd Akin withdraw from the race, saying that Akin should accept the counsel of "his fellow Missourians." Read full article >>
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Missouri Senate candidate's comments on rape stir outcry Rep. Akin Pregnancy from is 'really rare' Dear Todd Your/Your're a Moron [Legitimate Rape] Mike Huckabee Would Like to Remind You That Rape Has Created Some Extraordinary People [Todd Akin] 'Legitimate Rape' Says He Won't Drop Out of Race as Almost Entire GOP Abandons Him films apology for 'legitimate rape' comment in Ohio Deadline intensifies pressure Mo. congressman Watch Piers Morgan Call Representative A 'Gutless Little Twerp' [Video] Candidate apologizes Pressures “Legitimate ” & The Republican War On Women Democrats seek tie House candidates says he will stay race defy rebuffs calls quit defies stays despite over Embattled candidate defying leaders Claire McCaskill trails all three potent
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