Akin poisoned the well and made other Republicans had to defend themselves unnecessarily. It's time he understands the consequences of staying in the race when Republicans from various stripes from Palin, West, to Brown called for withdrawal but he refused. Let Parkinsons and Huckabee fund him. Or, until September 25, the Dims will be gladly so.
Yes, he apologized, but such apology in politics doesn't mean anything if he harmed the cause.