Voting conservative is one thing, backing up those points properly is another. It is not that difficult to take a congressional voting card and shove it in a slot when it's time to go to the floor. However, defending your views is a whole other ball game and if Akin cannot express those well, that is a problem.
If Mr. Akin drops out of the race, the state Republican committee would choose a replacement.
That rules out Steelman. State party hates her.
Brunner- Possibly.
Akin stepped into a deliberately set trap. He used poorly chosen words and conservatives want his hide.
Claire McCaskill keeps her senate seat. She is laughing her ass off at how easy this was.