2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumGOP gives up on trying to push Akin out
In about 28 hours, the Republican Party will be, for all intents and purposes, stuck with Todd Akin.
The Missouri Senate candidate has shown no signs of bowing to pressure from the national party to get out of the race after his controversial comment about legitimate rape turned the race on its head.
And though the party initially held out hope that Akin would change his mind at some point over the past month, it now appears that ship has sailed.
The technical deadline for being able to replace Akin on the ballot, if he dropped out, is Tuesday. But because military ballots must be sent by Saturday, the effective drop-dead date is close-of-business Friday. After that point, Akins name would still appear on military and overseas ballots and a replacement nominee would not.
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Akin has a fundraiser with Newt Gingrich scheduled for Monday and also just launched a new ad and Web site on womens issues. His campaign also sent a fundraising e-mail Thursday morning attacking National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Cornyn (R-Tex.) for deserting his campaign. (Sample:
the Washington insiders and Party Bosses were wrong about Rubio, wrong about Rand Paul, and theyre just as wrong about Todd Akin.)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2012/09/20/the-gop-is-stuck-with-todd-akin/
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)money comes his way. They certainly don't want a Dem to win the seat, so Akin may be right that he will get support.
TroyD
(4,551 posts)SmittynMo
(3,544 posts)Frick and frack in attendance.
Nothing to see here. Please move on.
(Police squad)
Manifestor_of_Light
(21,046 posts)Kinda like when people on DU say "Jesus never said anything hateful, he was all about love" and I quote the alleged words of Jesus back to them, that are hateful, and they act SHOCKED, SHOCKED I tell you. They don't read their own Bible.
orpupilofnature57
(15,472 posts)from Jesus, I'm all Eyes, Quote away.
Manifestor_of_Light
(21,046 posts)http://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/inj/nt_list.html
http://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/int/nt_list.html
http://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/fv/nt_list.html
http://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/women/nt_list.html
Hell stands as a constant reminder of the essence of Christianity: God is to be obeyed because, in the final analysis, he is bigger and stronger than we are. And in addition, he is incomparably more vicious. -- George Smith, Atheism: The Case Against God
orpupilofnature57
(15,472 posts)The RED LETTER bible has the words Jesus actually said. All your opinions, characterizations, and Matthew still don't have Jesus advocating hate of anyone.
Manifestor_of_Light
(21,046 posts)actually said. You got any?
What I posted is NOT opinions. Those are ACTUAL SCRIPTURES. Unedited.
orpupilofnature57
(15,472 posts)' Duping of America ' He'll still be a part of major decisions, Grab money from corporations and the biggest victims, US.
Arkansas Granny
(31,525 posts)TroyD
(4,551 posts)09/21/12
DeMint said the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), which has pulled its funding from the Missouri race, should reconsider its decision if Akin continues his candidacy.
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/250865-demint-might-throw-akin-a-lifeline