Akin : Its all about my principle. I am not a quitter.
If he says that, I will frankly be furious. He needs to shut the heck up about it, but based upon his stubborn nature so far, that would not be a shock.
Akin translated: Its all about my own career and screw what anyone else in the party thinks. I’d rather lose this seat to a proabort liberal then step aside and let a better conservative candidate have a shot at it. I’m a stubborn old coot.