Rollcall: What happens if Akin drops out?

[Iwillnevergiveup]

Which he darn well better!

http://atr.rollcall.com/missouri-what-happens-if-akin-drops-out/

[Iwillnevergiveup]

1. T-I-M-I-N-G

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"If Rep. Todd Akin (R) does drop his Missouri Senate bid within the next 24 hours, as the GOP establishment is pressuring him to do, at least his timing will be impeccable.

"Missouri state law allows a nominated candidate to withdraw his or her bid for office by 5 p.m. on the 11th Tuesday before the election which, as it turns out, is tomorrow. If Akin does drop his bid before tomorrow’s deadline, the state’s GOP central committee would pick his replacement.

"This statutory fact alone is why Republicans — from National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Cornyn (Texas) to presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) — are coalescing around a 24-hour ultimatum."

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[LiberalFighter]

9. Someone pointed out that by law he is not the declared nominated candidate yet.

Until the results are certified by each county and presented to the SoS he is only a primary candidate.

[davidpdx]

2. I think the Survey USA poll results along with the lack of funding

is a death sentence for his candidacy. This went from a close race to a disaster for the Republicans pretty quick.

[Marsala]

3. My guess is that Akin will stay in through Tuesday but cave in within a week or two

He'll be under too much pressure with too little hope. He'll have to request a court order to take him off the ballot, though.

[magical thyme]

4. I'm thinking he'll stay in

if he drops out, he has no job. if he stays in, he hopes he may ride this out.

I may even give him a small donation to encourage him to stay in, keep the War on Women out in the open, front and center for all to view.

[vinny9698]

5. We need to email our support

https://www.akin.org/contact

Akin represents the real GOP of today. Email your support, be sure to misspell some words to make it more legit.

[lastlib]

6. Done. Go to his facebook page, hold your nose and Like him, too.

Help this poor man out of his great difficulty, he is truly god's gift to us!!

[TroyD]

7. Illiteracy

We're supposed to look illiterate?

Is that what we're assuming his supporters all are?

[JoePhilly]

8. I hope God tells him to stay in, but I think the Kochs will PAY him to get out.