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Todd Akin resists Mitt Romney's call, stays in Senate race The congressman fled Missouri this week to plan campaign strategy to deal with the aftershocks of a comment made on Sunday. Todd Akin, Missouri lawmaker, defies GOP brass, seeks path forward Rep. Todd Akin defied the nation's top Republicans on Tuesday and refused to abandon a Senate bid that has been hobbled by fallout over his comments that women's bodies can prevent pregnancies in cases of "legitimate rape." Wonkbook: The policy behind Todd Akin Welcome to Wonkbook, Ezra Klein and Evan Soltass morning policy news primer. To subscribe by e-mail, click here . Send comments, criticism, or ideas to Wonkbook at Gmail dot com. To read more by Ezra and his team, go to Wonkblog . Read full article >> Why Todd Akin didn't drop out: 6 theories The Missouri congressman faced enormous pressure to bow out of his race against Sen. Claire McCaskill by Tuesday's deadline, but he's still in it to win it Could Todd Akin still win? Todd Akin has not dropped out of the US Senate race in Missouri after his 'legitimate rape' comment. Missouri's rightward tilt gives him hope this fall, but not too much, experts say. Akin defiant, won't quit Senate race Following Todd Akin's "legitimate rape" remark, Republicans including Mitt Romney have lined up to call for his withdrawal. He'd need a court order to quit after today. Akin Won't Quit Senate Race JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Rep. Todd Akin defied the nation's top Republicans and refused to abandon a Senate bid that has been hobbled by fallout over his comments that women's bodies can prevent pregnancies in cases of "legitimate rape." Todd Akin 'standing on principle,' by staying in Senate race Missouri's besieged Republican Senate candidate, Todd Akin, blitzed the national television morning shows Wednesday, portraying his decision to stay in the race as one of "principle." Video: Akin defies calls to quit Senate race over rape remark Congressman Todd Akin said he will not give up his campaign for a U.S. Senate seat in Missouri, despite calls to do so from Gov. Mitt Romney and other Republican leaders. CBS News' Wyatt Andrews reports. Jonathan Capehart: Todd Akin is the Republican establishment In calling on Rep. Todd Akin to abandon his race for the Senate seat in Missouri, both Mitt Romney, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell urged him to put his country first. McConnell invoked the nation's welfare by saying Akin's apology was "not sufficient" when "the future of our country is at stake." Meanwhile, Romney said Akin ought to do ...
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