[newzjunkey]

And to clarify... though exiting and giving a more viable candidate a shot at winning would've been the wiser move, the time for Akin to do that has passed, and like it or not

FALSE. Akin has NINE days left to make that move. The only fallout is having to pay for printing ballots.

[ScottinVA]

Yes, the technical deadline is 25 September, but in all practicality, that window of opportunity closed weeks ago, unless a big-name candidate came in within a few days from now.

But Akin, convinced he`s on the way to victory, has refused to budge, so... the point is moot.