Todd Akin: ‘I’m not getting out'

[TroyD]

9/10/12 8:15 PM EDT

GOP Rep. Todd Akin doesn’t sound like someone who’s about to end his Senate bid.

With a dropout deadline just two weeks away, the Missouri congressman said he’s “totally in” the race and will not drop his bid despite calls from top Republicans and conservative pundits that he immediately do so. As he rushed out of the Capitol on Monday away from a gaggle of reporters, Akin claimed he’s getting widespread encouragement to stay in the race.

Akin said Missouri voters have told him this: “‘We’ve already voted. The party bosses want to put anyone else in. Don’t you give up; you stay in there and you fight.’”

He added, “That’s what I’m getting all over the state. … I’m very encouraged,” saying his campaign is going “incredibly well.”

Akin said he believes once the Sept. 25 deadline passes, more money will pour into his race to defeat Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill, claiming the race will be neck and neck.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0912/81020.html

[Downwinder]

1. Since he does not have funds to advertise,

he is living off the free press.

is that socialist?

[jberryhill]

2. The electorate has ways of shutting that down

[2on2u]

3. Doesn't he mean, "I'm not pulling out?". n/t

[davidpdx]

4. Maybe we could give him a couple aspirin to put between his legs

and see if that solves his problem.

[lunatica]

5. The clamor for him to stay is coming from our side

[SmittynMo]

6. My wife and I will NEVER vote for this POS

I know many others that refuse to vote for him. Claire wants him to stay because she thinks she has her best shot against him, as opposed to someone else. You go Girl!!!

[66 dmhlt]

7. Living in the KCMO area, I had wondered why Claire hadn't run ads featuring Akin's "Legitimate Rape"

... Then I read that Akin actually has until 9/25 to withdraw from the contest.

So Claire hasn't started yet for two good reasons:
[1] They don't want to scare Akins off. Running against Akin is her best chance at being re-elected
[2] No point in spending money against Akin just in case he does decide to withdraw

[TroyD]

8. So I assume Claire is waiting 2 weeks to begin?

I guess once 9/25 arrives, she will start to take Akin on.

[SmittynMo]

9. Good assumption, however

the GOP is self destructing all on its own, on a daily basis. Should make for an interesting election.

[rachel1]

10. Good! Now you're bound to lose

[TroyD]

11. Hopefully!

Until we can be more sure of Warren in winning in Massachusetts, it's vital that McCaskill win in Missouri.

Right now MA is on the bubble (although Warren pulled into a Tie yesterday in the Kimball poll I posted)

McCaskill needs to win in case Warren doesn't.

But if Warren wins too, it will be virtually impossible for the Repugs to take the Senate.

[Mr.Turnip]

12. We need them both to win.

We are going to lose in Nebraska, probably going to lose in North Dakota and Wisconsin is looking difficult.

Gotta offset that stuff.