So where did all of that get you? Another six years of Claire McCaskill. As long as you continue to plod on in search of your quest, a real conservative who cannot win, you will never find what you need, a conservative with political power. There were plenty of conservatives in Missouri who could have beaten McCaskill, Akin was perhaps the only one who could not. Congratulations.
People like Norm have so much emotional hatred of Rove that they can’t think straight, if at all. I have total disdain for Rove, owned the web name www.firekarlrove.com since 2001 - yes, 2001, back when Norm probably loved Rove. (it wil be back up soon too). And yet, Rove is not part of the Akin story other than he is among many who doesn’t like akin. My contempt for Akin is totally separate from my contempt for Rove. Some people have decided that they will like anyone simply because Rove doesn’t. While that may be an accurate guide for the most part, it is not in this case.
You are right, there are many great conservatives in Mizzou that would have routed Claire. Akin was not one of them, but he selfishly kept running and paying his wife and son out of donations from suckers who gave to his campaign.