[Boogieman]

Well, if you believe the left’s version of things unquestionably, I guess it looks that way.

I, on the other hand, remember a race where the GOP-e abandoned the candidate picked by their constituents at the first sign of trouble, and practically handed the race to the Dems. Even in spite of being undercut by his own party, Akin managed to make the race fairly competitive. I’m not saying the left’s “war on women” attacks didn’t hurt him, but it’s difficult to say that cost him the race when Akin was also running against his own party.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Akin lost the race after he opened his mouth about rape. Then, Missouri's open primary allowed anyone to vote him in as the selected candidate (as directed by Claire's commercials) vs. two superior candidates. He thought Republicans gave him a mandate. They didn't. Claire did.

Then there was a TV debate that showed him to be a slow thinking dolt with a bad comb-over. The “war on women” was simply a backdrop. Akin’s ego finished the job of reelecting McCackle.

That's what really happened.