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The State of the Akin-McCaskill Race (Akin out of money?)
National Review Online ^ | 09/07/12 | Ramesh Ponnuru

Posted on 09/07/2012 1:53:59 PM PDT by TonyInOhio

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To: Theo

No, you lie.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/20/us/politics/todd-akin-provokes-ire-with-legitimate-rape-comment.html


21 posted on 09/07/2012 2:21:06 PM PDT by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death cults.)
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To: TonyInOhio

I’d take anything KOMU says with a ton of salt.


22 posted on 09/07/2012 2:21:49 PM PDT by bereanway
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To: detective
Uhhmmm, Akin won't win without money. It really is that simple. No one is going to give money to a candidate they think will lose. If the RNC gave money to Akin now, they would lose credibility because they told the world they will not give money to him and I don't blame them.
23 posted on 09/07/2012 2:22:11 PM PDT by Dave W
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To: Jonty30; Theo

Come on....
Theo is right.
If you are going to quote, quote correctly.


24 posted on 09/07/2012 2:25:52 PM PDT by X-spurt (It is truly time for ON YOUR FEET or on your knees)
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To: Jonty30

It seems you haven’t taken the time to read EXACTLY what Akin said:

“It seems to me, from what I understand from doctors, that’s really rare. If it’s a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down. But let’s assume that maybe that didn’t work or something: I think there should be some punishment, but the punishment ought to be of the rapist, and not attacking the child.”

Note that he was saying that DOCTORS have said that pregnancies resulting from violent rape (as opposed to fake claims of rape) are RARE.

That is TRUE, Jonty30. For decades a variety of doctors have said that.

You said that Akin said that “raped women don’t get pregnant.” No, that is a lie. Akin said that doctors have said that pregnancies resulting from violent rape are RARE.

Get your facts straight before you start misrepresenting a conservative republican.


25 posted on 09/07/2012 2:26:19 PM PDT by Theo (May Christ be exalted above all.)
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To: Dave W

I believe Akin was going to drop out but was convinced to stay in the race by Huckabee and other politically-connected evangelical leaders. You have to assume that part of that conversation was a committment to finance his race, given his disadvantages. What I’m wondering is, where’s the cash?


26 posted on 09/07/2012 2:29:19 PM PDT by TonyInOhio (Obama, a ship sailing on yesterday's wind)
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To: TonyInOhio

I think he has until Sept 25 to withdraw. McCaskill is going easy on him sticking to positive ads about herself until Sept 25 when all of her ads are going to be negative on him. I think he blew himself with his rape comments and the RNC can play chicken with him and not give him any money to try to get him out by the deadline so they can get a candidate who can win.If he does not withdraw, the RNC should not give McCaskill a free ride and they should start funding him to run negative ads vs McCaskill so long as he agrees not to tie himself to the national ticket in the ads. They do not need the lead weight.IMHO


27 posted on 09/07/2012 2:32:08 PM PDT by chuckee
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To: Dave W
“Uhhmmm, Akin won't win without money. It really is that simple”

Candidates who have been outspent have won before. I don't think you realize how weak a candidate McCaskill is. If conservatives and Tea Party people get behind Mr. Akin and raise money for him and volunteer for him he has a chance. Many people simply won't vote for McCaskill under any circumstances.

The big unknown is can Mr. Akin start running an intelligent, effective campaign.

28 posted on 09/07/2012 2:34:32 PM PDT by detective
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To: TonyInOhio

Most of his funding came from dems anyway.


29 posted on 09/07/2012 2:38:38 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: forgotten man
I assumed George Soros would be putting in the funding necessary to keep Akin in the race.

He's too busy funding Rove's Crossroads GPS.

30 posted on 09/07/2012 2:39:20 PM PDT by Uncle Chip
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To: TonyInOhio
Akin poisoned the well and made other Republicans had to defend themselves unnecessarily. It's time he understands the consequences of staying in the race when Republicans from various stripes from Palin, West, to Brown called for withdrawal but he refused. Let Parkinsons and Huckabee fund him. Or, until September 25, the Dims will be gladly so.

Yes, he apologized, but such apology in politics doesn't mean anything if he harmed the cause.

31 posted on 09/07/2012 2:43:57 PM PDT by paudio (Post-racial society: When we can legitimately hire and fire a Black man without feeling guilty.)
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To: GeronL

Akin is the ultimate RINO. Beat out the other candidates by taking $2 million from Dems. His biggest support is by a guy who the left lionized earlier as the man who would destroy conservative media.


32 posted on 09/07/2012 2:44:46 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway
Most of his funding came from dems anyway.

That's a lie --

33 posted on 09/07/2012 2:45:40 PM PDT by Uncle Chip
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To: TonyInOhio
I imagine the tone of the race will change markedly if Akin stays in past the deadline for him to get out.

Which is in 18 more days and 15 more minutes. Deadline is 5 p.m. on the 6th Tuesday prior to election day.

34 posted on 09/07/2012 2:47:43 PM PDT by Delhi Rebels (There was a row in Silver Street - the regiments was out.)
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To: ZULU
Since Aiken OBVIOUSLY isn’t dropping out of the race, the GOP SHOULD be funding him. McCaskill is a menace and VULNERABLE.

Priebus has already said that no way no how is Aiken getting a dollar of the party's money. So unless a couple of super-pacs can be rounded up then Aiken is on his own.

35 posted on 09/07/2012 2:50:08 PM PDT by Delhi Rebels (There was a row in Silver Street - the regiments was out.)
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To: montag813; detective

It is still an easy pick-up if the RNC and Rove’s PAC gives him back the funding they were going to provide. If the seat is lost, it’s entirely their fault, not Akin’s. His gaffe was nothing so serious that it would cause him to lose a Senate race.


36 posted on 09/07/2012 2:50:49 PM PDT by JediJones (Grow your own dope...plant a Democrat.)
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To: paudio
Yes, he apologized, but such apology in politics doesn't mean anything if he harmed the cause.

Are you referring to Akin or Rove with that comment???

37 posted on 09/07/2012 2:52:12 PM PDT by Uncle Chip
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To: Jonty30

Stop spreading lies. He never said they “don’t” get pregnant, he said “as he understands it,” it’s rare. There are articles, research and statistics that back that claim up too.


38 posted on 09/07/2012 2:53:15 PM PDT by JediJones (Grow your own dope...plant a Democrat.)
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To: detective
The big unknown is can Mr. Akin start running an intelligent, effective campaign.

Past history would say 'probably not'. Aiken is a walking, talking sound-bite for his opponents. In the past his verbal gaffs haven't harmed him in his races in an overwhelmingly conservative district. But McCaskill was running ads based on Aiken quotes before the rape comment. There is no reason to doubt that Aiken will provide her with more quotes over the remainder of the campaign.

39 posted on 09/07/2012 2:56:10 PM PDT by Delhi Rebels (There was a row in Silver Street - the regiments was out.)
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To: nickcarraway
Akin is the ultimate RINO.

With a 97.24 ACU rating??? Who are you kidding???

Beat out the other candidates by taking $2 million from Dems.

That's a lie --

His biggest support is by a guy who the left lionized earlier as the man who would destroy conservative media.

That's a lie -- his biggest support are his constituency who he has faithfully served as a conservative Congressman.

40 posted on 09/07/2012 2:56:47 PM PDT by Uncle Chip
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