Newt Gingrich: Akin won ballot spot in `fair fight,' GOP should back him

[pstokely]

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/political-fix/newt-gingrich-akin-won-ballot-spot-in-fair-fight-gop/article_aafc3e6c-029a-11e2-8655-0019bb30f31a.html

" Newt Gingrich is coming to St. Louis Monday for a Todd Akin fundraiser because he wants “to tell the people of Missouri” that they have the right to stand by the Republican Senate candidate of their choice, regardless of what the party's leaders tell them.

In a phone interview today with the Post-Dispatch, Gingrich, the former House Speaker and presidential candidate, said the controversy surrounding Akin isn't the point. “The people of Missouri picked him to be their nominee in a fair fight.”

He also warned what others have said: That for the GOP to throw in the towel on the Missouri Senate seat, as the party's national leaders appear to be doing, will probably mean losing the Senate.

“I don't see how the Republicans are going to win the Senate if they throw away a seat like Missouri.”"

[BeyondGeography]

1. Some post-election positioning there

Hope springs eternal, Newt.

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. ...and Missouri voters have the right to reject his absurd views.

Newt is wasting his time. Again.

[tanyev]

3. Yeah, if it weren't legitimate, the state of Missouri has ways to try and shut that whole thing down

[renie408]

4. Love him or hate him, he's right.

Akin won the chance to fight for that Senate seat and he should be allowed to do that. He revealed himself to be an ass. Being an ass does not preclude you from running for elected office. Particularly if you are a Republican.

[lastlib]

5. yeah, you guys, leave him alone and let him lose, er- run!

He won the nomination and blew the general election fair and square!! (or, should I say, "legitimately"!!)

[Warren DeMontague]

6. Yes. His was a fair primary win.

Legitimate, I think that's the word I'm looking for.

[gopiscrap]

7. Yeah Newt keep pushing that

when's the drop dead deadline for getting off the ballot? I think it's 9/25 but I might be worng

[Nye Bevan]

8. Shit. With Gingrich campaigning for him, Akin will be unstoppable.

Shit.

[MatthewStLouis]

9. Yep. Missouri GOPers are itchin' for Akin.