Then find one just as strong of a replacement or watch the grassroots rally around Akin.
“watch the grassroots rally around Akin.”
You mean the 35-40% of voters who could be mustered (max)to vote for a badly wounded conservative?
He will need many more votes than that to win.
He has destroyed his support from moderates and independents, and they ain’t coming back.
He is a dead man walking.