[Charles Henrickson]

Thanks for clarifying (no pun intended) that, DFU. So Brunner and Steelman would be ineligible as write-ins and too late as third-party, but could be selected as the replacement if Akin withdraws. Even so, I do not think either would be the best choice.

[donozark]

Assuming Akin jumps through all the hoops and gets his name off the ballot a new candidate would need to ramp up quickly. The appointment of Steelman or Brunner will reactivate a very nasty campaign. Brunner spent almost $9 million of his own $ to destroy her. And he did a pretty good job of it. Bad blood there.

Methinks Ann Wagner at this point. Nail the "rape issue" shut.