Jeff, call candidate Akins ~ discuss it with him.
I have no need to. What I was discussing in the post you have replied to had nothing to do with him or his campaign.
But, since you brought it up, I personally hope Aiken stays in and is not run off because of a mistatement on his part that has been blown whoolly out of proportion IMHO.
The fact that the left is so anvious to see him gone tells me that he is probably someone they fear. He made an honest mistake, expressed his sorrow for it, and is now ready to move forward and defeat a liberal in the Senate.