Apparently the GOP wants McCaskill to win. After all their self righteous lip flapping about any opposition to Romney its the only logical explanation.
There’s no differeence between those damned two parties....both as corrupt as they can be! When Akin, as well as German Cain, are tarred and feathered by them for their own anti=American purp-oses, how can any God fearing American vote for the straw men those parties set up?
I hope he wins his race. It is up to his constituents to decide, not the GOPe....
Like someone should take what a TV preacher says seriously.
I’ve seen Elmer Gantry. Dobson is just about as credible AFAIC.
Akin is going to lose, and the sooner you dwindling little band of socons understands that and gets that idiot out of the race so we can win the seat.
But these boneheaded fundies would rather back their holy martyr than win the Senate
the guys is not going away, so the GOP should shut up- they have much more important things to worry about
All he did was say somethign stupid- Obama and Biden and McCaskill live their lives stuck on stupid
Dr. Robson has consistently stood on the right side of the issues. He is staunchly proliferate and profamily. He recently issued a public statement saying that he would not allow one dime of his organization ‘s money to implement Obamacare, and he actually said that Obama would have to come and get him. I wish the GOP had that same degree of resolve!
This is not about Akin, its about what he said. He’s a decent man and a good conservative, but he cannot win this race. It was over the moment he opened his mouth and inserted both feet. He is perhaps the only person in the State of Missouri who cannot beat McCaskill.
His refusal to recognize the political reality of the situation will cost the Republicans and the conservative a seat in the U.S. Senate and perhaps control of the Senate. That’s why the party is mad at him.
In order to win, he must do the following:
Capture all of the conservative vote. He will do this, with the exception of some women who cannot forgive him for his remarks.
Capture the Independent vote. You can’t get elected with just conservatives on your side, you need a good chunk of independents as well. He won’t get these folks.
Do OK among women. Again, women are not going to vote for him, especially the soccer mom types in suburban St. Louis and Kansas City
Keep McCaskill from getting all of the youth vote. No hope here, the youth vote will go almost entirely to McC.
So, bottom line, he cannot win. This is not about conservatives abandoning him, or about the Republicans destroying a strong pro life candidate. People who understand how elections really work know that he won’t get to 51% and all of the caterwauling from the religious right is not going to change it. Missouri will get another six more years of the abortion queen, McCaskill.
No, Dr. Dobson - it was his comments and his refusal to get out of the race that will keep McCaskill in place. He was, after all, McCaskill’s choice.
Akin was an idiot and selfish man for staying in.
If you think Akin should drop out, screw you. I want McCaskill OUT OF OFFICE. And I don't believe it would be a stretch to say a vast majority of Missourians feel the same as I do.
People are not going to think "Oh, Todd Akin said something really dumb. WELP I'd better go vote for McCaskill!". What Akin said is NOT going to change the fact that McCaskill is UNPOPULAR and many Missourians want her GONE.
And again, thank God most of you are not voting here.
HEADS UP FReepers - please note there is no such word as VISCIOUS! I’m sorry to be so snippy - but this misspelling drives me nuts (nuttier;)
It’s vicious = spiteful
or
viscous = sticky
I rarely hear Akin mentioned anymore. He obviously is not getting out so.. it is up to him to win or lose.
That said, he is personally responsible for what he said and the consequences that follow.
He was supported until he acted like he knew something, which he didn’t.
I guess all the whining is lack of funding. Oh well.