Is Santorum also backing Akin? I thought I read he is.
Yes, but apparently cautiously. I can't blame him for caution in light of the massive attack by most other Republicans, including some solid evangelicals from Missouri such as John Ashcroft.
I'm pinging this to a number of Santorum backers who will know if Santorum has made more recent comments since his CBS News interview that touched tangentially on the topic.
Here's Santorum’s comment to CBS News:
Essentially, Santorum said Akin was a “good man” who made a “ridiculous statement,” then “didn't do a very good job in dealing with the problems that came from that statement, and he's suffering the consequences for it.”
That sounds pretty much like what I would say if I were on the national level of politics and didn't live in Missouri. I have a problem because I actually **DO** live in this state and what I say and do will have a direct effect on people who actually vote. I made a decision not to join the chorus of Akin attackers. I did not make that decision lightly, but I don't have the option of staying quiet.
Here's an interesting response from the Kansas City Star: “U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill on Republican opponent Todd Akin: “He makes Michele Bachmann and Rick Santorum look like hippies.”
http://www.kansascity.com/2012/09/08/3803945/the-buzz-sandra-fluke-weighs-in.html#storylink=cpy