MO Poll: Akin, Not Romney Hurt by 'Legitimate Rape' Remarks

Breitbart.com ^ | 26 Aug 2012 | Tony Lee

[Publius804]

A new Missouri poll indicates Rep. Todd Akin’s rape remarks have not hurt Mitt Romney in Missouri, but the comments about “legitimate rape” and the controversy that ensued have damaged Akin, especially among women voters.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch poll found Akin, who had been leading McCaskill by five points and was tied with the Democrat among women voters before his remarks, now trails McCaskill by 9 points overall and by 18 points with women voters.

Democrats have tried to tie Akin’s comments to Romney, but the poll found Romney still leads President Barack Obama in Missouri by 7 points, 50-43.

These numbers come out after Akin vowed to stay in the race at a press conference on Friday. The deadline for Akin to withdraw was last Tuesday. Akin had until September 25 to petition for a court order to remove his name off the ballot, which would allow the Missouri GOP to select a replacement candidate. Akin's is a race Republicans must win to get control of the Senate and, until now, was assumed to be a shoo-in. McCaskill is still viewed more unfavorably than she is favorably in the poll.

[Diamond]

What is factually true about a woman's reproductive cycle shutting down during rape?

Wait a second - what is factually true about your characterization of his words as, "reproductive cycle" shutting down "during rape"?

If anything, what Todd said was a grammatically awkward overstatement of the factual effects of trauma and the stress on rape victims, which can affect fertility. Obviously, those factors do not invariably do so, but they CAN affect fertility rate.

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Cordially,

[darrellmaurina]

We're on the same page, Diamond.

I'm guessing you're a member of Todd Akin’s church, and maybe a relative of Rep. Todd Akin or on his staff. The PCA has its problems (somebody, **PLEASE** do something about the Two Kingdoms people, for example, and Misty Irons’ pro-gay advocacy out in California) and it's not always very confessionally Reformed.

However, when it comes to political action, I don't care whether someone is a fundamentalist, a New School broad evangelical, or even a Federal Visionist. Those involve very important confessional issues and I'd argue that all three of those positions don't belong in a denomination that affirms the Westminster Confession and Catechisms. However, those theological positions are all part of the Christian conservative movement. If I can work with a fundamentalist in the Southern Baptist Convention or a charismatic in the Assemblies of God to fight abortion and gay marriage, I certainly can work with somebody in the PCA to fight abortion and gay marriage even if we're going to disagree on some issues involving particulars of the Reformed faith.

Hope things go well for you in your church. This must be very difficult to have to get armed security guards in a church service because of threats against an elder because of his US Senate campaign. Who could have expected things like this would happen just a few months ago?

[Diamond]

Thanks darrellmaurina. Not a relative or on his staff. Same church, though, and both he and Luli, as church members have helped my family in very personal ways that have manifested the tremendous love of God.

Agree with you on the doctrinal issues you mentioned, and yes you are also right that we can be co-beligerants in things like the fight for the right to life, and the sanctity of marriage, along with those with whom we may disagree on some other issues.

Thanks for your posts on these threads. They have been very good.

Cordially,

[katiedidit1]

I have stated repeatedly that Akin is one of the most conservative congressmen in DC. His record attests to that and he kept his campaign promises to his constituents. Instead of the knee jerk reaction by the shrill shills aka Rove and Coulter they should have allowed a little time and assisted with damage control. Akin apologized. On the other hand Rove’s comments are far worse and anything Akin ever said is dwarfed in comparison. IF many of us have to suck it up and vote for Romney who has a liberal record and background...I can't imagine any MO voter(republican) ever pulling the lever for Claire over Akin

[donozark]

I prob should have said "old school PCA" as I have in past posts. Anyway, Akin is da man. Or more properly put, the candidate for Republican Senator from Missouri. Nothin' changin'! Not now!

Old school Presbyterians run on re-capped tires. They wear elbow patches on their suit coats. They reuse paper towels. They're so tight they squeak when they walk. And stubborn beyond all reason...

We have two choices...vote for Akin or vote for Mother McCaskill. I'm voting Akin.

[darrellmaurina]

105 posted on Mon Sep 10 2012 13:00:27 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time) by donozark: “Old school Presbyterians run on re-capped tires. They wear elbow patches on their suit coats. They reuse paper towels. They're so tight they squeak when they walk. And stubborn beyond all reason...”

There's an old joke that copper wire was invented by a Hollander and a Scotsman fighting over a penny. Calvinism has practical effects in people's personal lives, and they include valuing frugality, hard work, severe self-discipline, and strict adherence to doctrinal positions.

Obviously not all self-proclaimed Calvinists are consistent, but I don't happen to consider any of those traits to be insults.

Years ago when a RINO Republican elected official up in Michigan accused a fellow elected official who happens to be a Calvinist of having an “Old Testament mentality,” the Calvinist got quoted in the Grand Rapids Press saying he considered the RINO’s insult to be a compliment. That's a good thing in my book.

[Diamond]

There's an old joke that copper wire was invented by a Hollander and a Scotsman fighting over a penny.

LOL!:^)

Cordially,