That one issue being right to life?
Good. If that is one thing I know about him, that is sufficient reason to support him and not the "conservative" blabbermouths on Fox News Channel.
But the problem is broader. By trying to orchestrate the campaigns of 2012 as about the economy, starting with the Romney campaign down, the RNC shows its indifference to the American conservatives; further, they do damage by redefining the issues facing America as economic issues.
I know little about Akin, and his original remarks were sure badly spoken. But the shameful, cowardly behavior of the national GOP immediately endeared him to me. Instead of clarifying why the pro-life means pro-life with no exceptions, and alongside that remind the voters that the definition of legal rape is far broader than forcible rape, so the distinctions itself is valid, they caved to the Democrat political correctness Gestapo. Further, they caved to the left wing notion that conservative politicians deserve no slack when they mis-speak, but that every leftwing crack from the Hood is utterly dependent on the teleprompter to even speak in grammatical sentences, -- that is just how business is done. They are cowards and fools.
I am behind Akin 100%! he has an A rating with the National Rifle Association; a 100% rating with the American Conservative Union; pro life; against tax increases and has not caved to the democrats. He fought Carnahan tooth and nail on state funding for abortion and he voted for the Ryan Plan. (From the FR Missouri board)
John D,
In 176 you wrote:
Akin is no true Conservative. He is a ONE one issue conservative
At the time I did not know much about Akin except the controversy itself. Given the testimonial above, would you like to defend your assertion about Akin being a one-issue conservative? If you are not able to defend it, would you please explain what prompted your characterization? Perhaps you would like to retract it?