As Twitchy reported, the calls for Rep. Akin to drop out of the Missouri U.S. Senate race keep coming. However, Rep. Akin just reiterated his decision to stay in the race.
@philipaklein When did he say that?
— Leslie Miller (@cleentonn) August 21, 2012
@cleentonn Just now on Huck
— Philip Klein (@philipaklein) August 21, 2012
Akin now sounding like he's staying in just to run a campaign on the issue of life.
— Caroline Horn (@CNHorn) August 21, 2012
Akin staying in: "Respect for life is part of our culture…Maybe Republican Party needs to include that as part of their message."
— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) August 21, 2012
Listen for yourself:
.@ToddAkin declares he'll remain in the Missouri Senate Race +Audio via Just Sayin http://t.co/gTKdJOA4
— Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) August 21, 2012
Twitter users react and aren’t too pleased, to say the least.
Oh, who needs the Senate anyway. #VivaObamacare RT @philipaklein Akin: "we are going to continue with this race for US Senate."
— jon gabriel (@exjon) August 21, 2012
BOOM and DOOM. Fucker. RT: @philipaklein: Akin: "we are going to continue with this race for US Senate."
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) August 21, 2012
and there was much rejoicing! among dems … RT @philipaklein: Akin: "we are going to continue with this race for US Senate."
— Bret Jacobson (@bretjacobson) August 21, 2012
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#facepalm RT @philipklein Akin: "we are going to continue with this race for US Senate."
— Amanda Carey Elliott ?♀️ (@AmandaCarey1) August 21, 2012
Others hope for unity.
For better or worse, Akin is staying in. Those who preach unity are now put to the test.
— Area Man (@lheal) August 21, 2012
So #Akin is staying in the race after his controversial statements on rape. Stand by your convictions sir. I disagree, but respect it.
— Victor Henderson (@vjhenderson) August 21, 2012
Thank you Todd Akin for staying in the race. You have the courage of your conventions unlike the cowardflipflopping #mittRomney. #RomneyRyan
— sexxybeast1973 (@sexxybeast1973) August 21, 2012
The Left is pleased.
#akin is staying in the race! i guess he really is as dumb as he sounds, and for that, im grateful. @clairecmc #2012!
— Colby (@colbybrin) August 21, 2012
I know. It's not good. MT @sixchained: @AG_Conservative The left is already chaining Romney/Ryan to Akin.
— (((AG))) (@AGHamilton29) August 21, 2012
Twitchy will continue to monitor and update with developments.
Update: Rep. Akin will be speaking with Breitbart.com’s Dana Loesch shortly.
#akin is staying in the race! i guess he really is as dumb as he sounds, and for that, im grateful. @clairecmc #2012!
— Colby (@colbybrin) August 21, 2012
Update:
Akin confidante: He's going to consider his options (polling, $) & could still withdraw by Sept. 25th deadline
— Scott Conroy (@ScottFConroy) August 21, 2012
Akin confidante: “He may ultimately decide the best decision… is to step aside, but he’s not going to rush to [that] judgment."
— Scott Conroy (@ScottFConroy) August 21, 2012
Update:
MT @jbendery:Akin now on @DLoesch show:"I'm a little short on $$," he says,& reads off his website. "Seems we have lost some R support here"
— David M. Drucker (@DavidMDrucker) August 21, 2012
Putting it mildly.
He reaffirmed that he’s not getting out again this afternoon.
"We are not getting out of this race, we are in it for the long haul." Todd Akin on the Dana Show #MOsen
— Sam Adams (@SamAdamsTPP) August 21, 2012
Update: Akin appeared on Sean Hannity’s radio show yesterday and said he was staying in.
He did it again today:
Todd Akin to Sean Hannity: ‘My interest in this race has to do with America’; Akin digs in
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