No, it's because he's proven himself to be an inept politician who has damaged the cause rather than helped it.
Where's his humility? If it wasn't about him, he wouldn't even consider risking the possibility that Obamacare (which expands abortion funding and will absolutely increase abortions) may now become the permanent law of the land because he blew it, yet resists stepping aside for a more sensible and articulate pro-life candidate.
Oh BS. Akin isn't doing the pro-life movement any favors by staying in the race. If that was what Akin really cared about he could have said "I will drop out if my replacement is as strongly pro-life as I am". This is about Akin's ego. Sure, some of his friends like Huckabee put that friendship above politics. That's what you'd expect his friends to do. But for the rest of us, cold hard politics is what matters here. The seat is vastly more important than Akin's career, his feelings, his ego, etc, etc.
I am beginning to think some do not like him since he is very strong pro-life.Yes, I believe you are correct. I have questioned a handful of people commenting on Free Republic who are strongly anti-Akin, and they have admitted that they are not against abortion in cases of rape and incest. Their reasons have not been explained, but a child of rape is no different than any other, and must be defended. And the mother should be cared for so she doesn't make a huge error during her time of extreme sorrow, anger, and confusion. It is incorrect that a raped woman receiving an abortion will forget the violent act that caused her to be with child in the first place. Instead she will remember BOTH the rape AND the killing... for the rest of her life.
Depends on what you are talking about. If you are talking about someone theoretically voting on legislation in the Senate, yes. That's not what the subject is. On the subject of being an electable candidate his voting record does not outweigh it when the gaffe is about a subject like rape - to call that "just a gaffe" is not accurate. If he had made a similar gaffe in the logical sense on tax policy, etc. that would have been much easier to recover from - obviously some ridicule and jokes hurled his way, but that would have been it. This gaffe was while talking about rape - which takes it to a whole other level. He has also managed to stall / reverse momentum for every GOP candidate nationwide...that doesn't mean it will be permanent, but we need all the ground we can gain and he created what is no small distraction getting rather late in the game. His overall voting record as far as influencing the political narrative he has created does not come into play...other than helping Democrats link it to his comments to try to say that all those who advocate conservative policies are associated with the gaffe.