I don't see why you say they "don't work" in Missouri. There's no prohibition except against those who lost to Akin. it's not "too late" to mount a third party campaign if it's as a write-in.
Real SOCON Republicans WANT to win. They're not as suicidal as some around these parts. Akin admitted Tuesday with Sean Hannity there are thousands in Missouri who could do as well as he can talking and advocating these issues. And yet, somehow, he is clinging to hope of greater power and a bigger payday.
He's dead wrong to stay. However, he even left himself an escape window by saying he'll review the polls next month since there's another deadline in September as if the writing isn't already on the way for his candidacy.
What will you and the dozen others think if he does come to his senses and quits leaving the party's replacement just a few weeks to pull together a candidacy to defeat McCaskill?
You all make the foolish mistake believing his replacement will necessarily be anything other than a common sense, pro-life, conservative. He might be the last two but he falls well short on the first criteria.
“You all make the foolish mistake believing his replacement will necessarily be anything other than a common sense, pro-life, conservative. He might be the last two but he falls well short on the first criteria.”
You are NOT familiar with Missouri politics. If he drops, he GOP establishment decides who runs. The “establishment” here is NOT pro-life, they are NOT pro social/moral conservatism. They are just a smaller part of the bigger GOP establishment that only wants votes for moral conservatives...NOT their values.
The persons floated by the Missouri GOP establishment as persons to put on the ballot WERE not social/moral conservatives. They weren’t even giving serious consideration to the other two candidates that lost to Akin in the primary. Any of the three that won would have been fine....but they WERE NOT considering any of these.
So, I am certain they cannot be trusted to put a true social/moral conservative on the ballot, because they hold us in contempt just as the large GOP establishment does.
Besides, at the end of the day, only the opinion of ONE group of people matter in this election....the voters that are RESIDENTS of Missouri. A great many of us have urged Akin (both by petition and donations) to stay in the race. That is what counts.
Those persons that are pro-life are those that voted for Akin (do NOT be so foolish into buying that nonsense of “cross-over” democrats). His verbal mistake will NOT keep us from voting for him. Also, McRascal is deeply disliked in Missouri. Only the die hard liberals that vote for Obama will vote for her. In the same way that hatred of Obama is causing many to vote for Romney (whom they normally would oppose)....hatred for McRascal will cause many to vote for Akin.
Today I heard a co-worker say, “I don’t care who is runing against McCaskil, I’m voting for them.” He is not “pro-life” (he is an indifferent nominal Roman Catholic), and is fully aware of what Akin said. He DOES NOT CARE, he is voting for Akin anyway. MANY are just like him. MANY are just like me....hardcore moral conservatives that are backing Akin....and more so now because of the way the GOP turned on him. He is being seen as a slap at the GOPe at the state and national level.
Akin still has a very good chance of beating McRascal....and a real irony is that since the state is leaning towards Romney....Akin will actually get a coat tail boost from Myth. I find that to be really funny...and like I said...ironic.