Maybe Akin can win, but it’s NOT a sure thing. Far from it. And along the way, there will be many bumps in the road - for all Republicans. One of these bumps, which is major, is that people with strong pro-life convictions are going to be lumped in with Akin and his bizarre views on rape and conception.
What is a sure thing is that another MO Republican with strong pro-life convictions and NO baggage would end Obama rubber stamp McCaskill’s career.
Akin isn’t the only person in MO who could carry the pro-life banner, but right now he’s acting like it.
Akin is using standing on principle as the rationale for being spiteful and staying in to punish the people who publicly called for him to get out. From this article, it sounds like those who are recommending he stay in the race are acting out of spite as well. They want to teach Karl Rove a lesson, by golly, and they’re willing to go down in flames to do so.
If principle were the be all and end all, Akin would take the course of action that would GUARANTEE beyond a shadow of a doubt that a pro-lifer replaces a pro-abortioner in the Senate. And that course of action is stepping down.
Agreed. If Akin analyzed the situation honestly and came to the conclusion that Steelman would have ONLY a 10% better chance to win the election, the honorable thing to do would be to step aside. Any other course of action is simply selfish. Can he honestly believe he has a better chance to win now than the two runner ups in the primary? If he really believes that, then he should be removed for being mentally incompetent. DO THE RIGHT THING and do it NOW - every passing day with this dumbbell still in the race is hurting our chances of success in November.