[RegulatorCountry]

Democrats supported Mr. Akin in the primary because they thought he was the weakest candidate. They thought he was the only candidate the McCaskill could defeat.

They're supposed to vote for the moderate in an open primary, dang it! No fair, no faaaiiirrr!!!

Waah.

[the808bass]

You’re obviously not from Missouri. All 3 Republican candidates were conservative. The Democrats picked Akin for their opponent for exactly what he has revealed. He’s tone deaf, a mediocre communicator and takes positions which can be easily characterized as extremist. They were rIght.