An important deadline has now passed. Under Missouri election law, if Congressman Akin had agreed to quit the race before 5 p. Central time on Tuesday, all the state Republican Party committee needed do was name a replacement candidate in the next two weeks to face Sen. Claire McCaskill D.
If Akin drops out by Sept. The two-week rule on naming a replacement would still apply. After Sept. An alternate Republican could run as a write-in. Louis television. By Monday morning, the political world was in full uproar, as top Republicans urged Akin to step aside to allow an undamaged replacement to take on Senator McCaskill. Republicans consider McCaskill the most vulnerable Democrat in the Senate, and have been counting on winning her seat in their drive to retake control of the Senate.
On Monday, Mr. The thinking seemed to be that if Akin resisted a call to drop out, Romney would look weak. By Tuesday afternoon, there was no holding back. National GOP committees and outside groups have withdrawn financial support.
Tea party groups have also urged Akin to drop out. It should not be lost on anyone that some of the only voices not calling for Congressman Akin to do the right thing and step aside are Claire McCaskill and the leaders of the pro-abortion movement. Senator McCaskill knows that the only way she wins re-election is if Todd Akin is her opponent in November.
We continue to hope that Congressman Akin will do the right thing for the values he holds dear, but there should be no mistake — if he continues with this misguided campaign, it will be without the support and resources of the NRSC. As the pressure has risen, Akin has dug in his heels. Anthony List , have stated their support. Akin says he has received phone calls from supporters urging him to stay in.
It found him leading McCaskill 44 to 43 percent. Republicans are now hopeful that Akin will drop out by Sept. Analysts say the two top choices are the runners-up from the Aug. A must-read political newsletter that breaks news and catches you up on what is happening. Most Popular - Easy to read, daily digest of the news from The Hill and around the world. The Hill's must read political newsletter that breaks news and catches you up on what happened in the morning and what to look for after lunch.
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National Security. Agency Insider. Don't miss a brief. Sign up for our daily email. Your Email. Contributors Become a Contributor. Senate bid until the end, making him a symbol of how Republicans could fumble away races they had a good chance of winning with a candidate deemed too far to the right. Akin faced pressure from the national GOP to withdraw and allow the state party to pick a replacement.
Yet other Republican officials and officeholders across the U. Akin never ran for office again, though early in , he briefly fueled speculation about a primary challenge to GOP U. Louis area. Army and worked for IBM.
He worked in corporate management at the St. Louis-based Laclede Steel Co. He won a seat in the Missouri House in and served in the Legislature for 10 years. He also served on the board of the anti-abortion group Missouri Right to Life. Republican U. He was deeply devoted to God, his Country, and Family. In the U. Mike Huckabee.
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