Akin Campaign: No, Todd Is Not Selling His Soul To Jim DeMint For Campaign Cash

[DonViejo]

While most of the Republican Party is still keeping him at arm’s length, Todd Akin is making new friends recently on the right-wing end of the GOP spectrum. On Monday, Newt Gingrich will be hosting a fundraiser for Akin in Missouri. And last week, Akin earned the support of Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC), the tea party’s favorite senator.

DeMint’s support came with a requirement Akin sign on to a “no earmark” pledge, which is a big shift from Akin’s recent past. But the Akin campaign says their candidate isn’t selling out, he’s just finding new areas of agreement with members of his party.

On Friday, Akin announced he was taking DeMint’s pledge. That loosened up the purse strings at DeMint’s PAC, opening up a badly needed source of outside cash for the embattled Missouri Senate nominee.

Back home, the move was greeted with skepticism:

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[Warpy]

1. I love the smell of desperation

The reek of flop sweat on a dirtball politician is equally fine.

[tanyev]

2. Absolutely not. He couldn't do that unless he had a soul to begin with.