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It's All Politics
3:12 pm
Mon September 24, 2012

Todd Akin Bets He Still Has A Chance

Originally published on Mon September 24, 2012 3:22 pm

Say what you want about Rep. Todd Akin, he's no quitter.

Tuesday is the last day Akin can remove his name from the Missouri ballot as the Republican nominee for Senate. As the deadline approached, he made it clear he has no intention of dropping out.

"For about the hundredth time or so, I am in this race," Akin said at a news conference Monday at the Amtrak station in Kirkwood, a suburb of St. Louis. "The people of Missouri chose me to do a job."

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Government
2:42 pm
Fri September 21, 2012

McCaskill, Akin Distance Themselves During First Debate

Credit Chris Prewitt / KCUR
Todd Akin fields a question in Friday's debate.

Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill and Republican challenger Todd Akin sparred about budgets, Medicare and other big issues in their first face-to-face debate earlier today.

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Up To Date
4:42 pm
Thu September 20, 2012

U.S. Senate Candidates McCaskill & Akin Debate For First Time

Missouri's U.S. Senate candidates sparred face-to-face for the first time Friday morning.

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Government
6:13 pm
Wed August 22, 2012

McCaskill On Akin: Missouri Voters Have Spoken

Claire McCaskill.

The day after GOP leaders called for Missouri Senate candidate Todd Akin to withdrawal, his opponent, Claire McCaskill, didn't have much to say on the topic.

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Up To Date
12:42 am
Tue August 21, 2012

Rep. Todd Akin Under Pressure To Drop Out

Credit The Jaco Report / Fox 2 St. Louis

Amid a firestorm of criticism for his remarks about rape, Missouri Congressman Todd Akin refuses to withdraw from the race for U.S. Senator.  

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Politics
8:18 am
Mon August 20, 2012

Akin’s Rape Comments Stir Up Controversy

Republican Senate candidate Todd Akin made the news after making comments about rape that were deemed ignorant and insensitive.

Missouri’s GOP Senate candidate Todd Akin is facing a wave of criticism for comments he made during an interview about pregnancies caused by rape.

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