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NRSC: Akin to get no help for 'misguided' campaign
Associated Press ^ | August. 21, 2012

Posted on 08/21/2012 12:07:17 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A spokesman for Senate Republicans' campaign arm says Rep. Todd Akin is putting issues he cares about at risk by staying in the Missouri Senate race and says Akin's "misguided" campaign will get no support from the group.

Akin has come under intense pressure to exit the race after saying women could prevent pregnancy in cases of "legitimate rape." But he reiterated plans Tuesday to continue his bid.

(Excerpt) Read more at hosted.ap.org ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: akin; akin4mccaskill; akin4obama; backstabberakin; mccaskill; rape; rapegate; toddakin; traitorakin; waronwomen
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To: napscoordinator
waaaa didn't get our way so we are going to kick and scream at how mean Akin is....what retards.

???? Speaking of growing up!

One more GOP Senator or Senate candidate calling on Mr. Akin to do the right thing.

This is not kicking and screaming. This is sound political strategy to maintain the Senate. The USA is more important than Clod Akin.

21 posted on 08/21/2012 12:35:14 PM PDT by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: ex-snook

So why didn’t he state like you did instead of using some bad science and making stupid statement.


22 posted on 08/21/2012 12:37:55 PM PDT by scbison
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To: scbison
"So why didn’t he state like you did instead of using some bad science and making stupid statement. "

I agree. I'm waiting for some Republican leader to say it.

23 posted on 08/21/2012 12:41:35 PM PDT by ex-snook (without forgiveness there is no Christianity)
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To: tsowellfan
Hopefully the democrats will not pull their financial support for him.

Where is the evidence that they are providing financial support for him? Or perhaps you just like to make unfounded charges? (Seems to me that's a particularly favorite tactic of the left.)

24 posted on 08/21/2012 12:42:56 PM PDT by MEGoody (You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
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To: stillonaroll

McCaskill and the DSCC were terrified that the GOP would easily replace this guy due to his timely withdrawal - in fact, they were furious that his gaffe leaked prematurely. Instead, this selfish SOB has them uncorking champagne bottles in DC.


25 posted on 08/21/2012 12:45:22 PM PDT by mwl8787
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To: BlatherNaut
I saw on another thread that Democrats pumped a pile of cash into his campaign.

I saw that same claim and asked for evidence. None has been provided. Seems like someone just likes to make unfounded claims against those they hate, then refuse to back them up.

26 posted on 08/21/2012 12:46:05 PM PDT by MEGoody (You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
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To: stillonaroll
If he stays on the ballot, we will hear nothing but "war on women" from the Rats and their Soros-funded allies.

Any candidate who holds the slightest bit of a pro-life stance is going to generate that kind of rhetoric from the left.

27 posted on 08/21/2012 12:49:11 PM PDT by MEGoody (You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
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To: ex-snook

If he had simply said that life starts at conception and that children that are the result of rape are deserving of life, this whole fiasco wouldn’t have occurred. Maybe there would have been a blip at the state level, that would be it. No, he had to try and dodge the issue in the most inept possible way. And his attempts to clarify through interviews or online have been even worse.


28 posted on 08/21/2012 12:57:39 PM PDT by JerseyanExile
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To: MEGoody

I have a friend,lifelong resident of the St Louis area told me yesterday there was a huge crossover vote for him. The dems wanted him as their opponent.


29 posted on 08/21/2012 12:59:38 PM PDT by wiggen (The teacher card. When the racism card just won't work.)
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To: PhxTM06; icwhatudo
He’ll be down in the polls by 10 in 2 weeks

He's already down by 10. The PPP poll showing he's +1 oversampled Republicans by 9. If you correct for that with either equal turnout or recent past turnout, he's down by 7-10 points.

NRSC only has limited funds, McCaskill was easy pickings and now she's a shoe-in for reelection. They now need that money to put into tighter races elsewhere and hope the Akin taint doesn't spread like a cancer across the GOP races.

30 posted on 08/21/2012 1:04:32 PM PDT by newzjunkey (Election night is 76 days away.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
I admire their principle - think I'll go with that same kind of reasoning.

If Akin drops out then I won't vote for the Republican that replaces him.

31 posted on 08/21/2012 1:09:04 PM PDT by WrightWings (Remember, Remember, the Fifth of November...)
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To: MEGoody
Any candidate who holds the slightest bit of a pro-life stance is going to generate that kind of rhetoric from the left.

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Agreed, but candidates must be able to articulately defend the pro-life cause. Akin is unable to do so, and thus harms the pro-life movement, and more generally harms conservatism nationwide.

Mr. Akin, do the country a favor: quit!

32 posted on 08/21/2012 1:20:16 PM PDT by stillonaroll (Nominate a non-RINO in 2012!...uh, too late, never mind.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

The rest of us who want to strip the Senate from the Demoncrats will have to make up the slack from the GOPe


33 posted on 08/21/2012 1:25:31 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion ("I'm comfortable with a Romney win." - Pres. Jimmy Carter)
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To: MEGoody

The McCaskill campaign dumped $2 million into advertising supporting him through television advertising during the primaries.


34 posted on 08/21/2012 1:36:10 PM PDT by PhxTM06
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

LOL. Good luck with that when Akin is down 10-15 points in the polls and he comes out saying something equally as stupid or even moreso.

Obama Claire hasn’t even started campaigning against this guy yet, she’s sat back, played the role of supportive, honorable opponent and allowed him to take himself out of the campaign single-handedly.


35 posted on 08/21/2012 1:43:27 PM PDT by PhxTM06
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To: Free ThinkerNY; a fool in paradise

There’s a lot of Akin going on here. Too much!


36 posted on 08/21/2012 1:44:32 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong!)
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To: PhxTM06
The McCaskill campaign dumped $2 million into advertising supporting him through television advertising during the primaries.

Evidence?

37 posted on 08/21/2012 1:49:21 PM PDT by MEGoody (You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
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To: MEGoody
Any major media source? "Sen. Claire McCaskill (D) spent $2 million on ads in the GOP primary and got what she wanted: conservative Rep. Todd Akin as her opponent. Now that he's damaged goods, so much the better."
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2012/0821/Why-Claire-McCaskill-wants-Todd-Akin-to-stay-in-Missouri-race
Dems spent @ $2 million on ads boosting Todd Akin in the primary Read more: PICKET: Allen West condemns Akin's remarks about rape - Washington Times

38 posted on 08/21/2012 1:55:43 PM PDT by PhxTM06
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To: WrightWings
>> If Akin drops out then I won't vote for the Republican that replaces him. <<


39 posted on 08/21/2012 11:51:34 PM PDT by BillyBoy (Impeach Obama? Yes We Can!)
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To: PhxTM06
Yes, the Dems and Claire ran anti-Akin ads (and anti-Brunner and anti-Steelman ads). That's completely different from claiming they ran ads FOR Akin or gave money to his campaign, which is what has been implied or outright stated by some here on FR.

Oh, but maybe they just used the wrong words. . .kind of like saying "legitimate rape".

40 posted on 08/22/2012 9:31:53 AM PDT by MEGoody (You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
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