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Run in 12k3w4r0e6r78 week she debuted her twitter account which hinted with a tbd, to be determined. another controversial rape comment, arizona republican trent franks insists he was taken out of context while discussing his proposal to ban abortions after 20 weeks. heres the comment that landed him in hot water after asked about possible exceptions in cases of incest for rape. >> before when my friends on the left side of the aisle here tried to make rape and incest the subject because the i...

And to go at it through these back doorways is just cheap. its politically cheap to try to get votes. and they know that something like this, i would be surprised if something like this wasnt overturned once passed. and so the problem, the bigger problem with all of this is the fact that legislators are getting in between people and their doctors. and politicians dont have any place being in there. does a doctor say that this is a medically necessary procedure? if the doctor says something is me...

Act. >> reporter: levin got the committee to agree to some changes, like making retaliation against a victim a crime. >> if you cant get the command system to work, then the whole thing crumbles. >> reporter: but other democrats stuck with gilley brand, insisting that more sweeping change is needed. >> it will look to the victim as though we are simply tinkering with the process. >> i know that the more ron who made the rape comment was a small blip in everything, but that coupled with this, is ...

Three-point lead over allen 49-46. that well within the margin of error. they are tied statistically. elizabeth warren closed the gap on scott brown. the latest u-mass poll finds the race neck and neck. theyre at a statistical tie. two other closely watched races pushes womens issues to the front. senator claire mccaskill is trying to defend her seat against todd akin whose memorable legitimate rape comment. mccaskill with a slight edge over akin within the margin of error. in indiana, treasure,...

Romney has a long history of flip-flopping and dodging questions on a number of important issues. hes refused to, lets see, give specifics on his budget and tax plan. hes refused to say if he supports the lily ledbetter fair pay act for women. hes refused to say if he would enter one-on-one nuclear talks with the iranians. hes refused to answer questions relating to richard mourdocks rape comment. and finally, mitt romney has actually refused to go on nickelodeon and answer questions from childr...

Was asked that. however, earlier today, a romney campaign spokeswoman said that the emergency management response would include help from the federal government and fema. her response is a world away from the debate, where mitt romney said fema should be privatized. romney has a long history of flip-flopping and dodging questions on a number of important issues. hes refused to, lets see, give specifics on his budget and tax plan. hes refused to say if he supports the lily ledbetter fair pay act ...

Outrage from your party about this statement? >> i think there are so many statements made in the closing days of the campaign, nobody is paying attention to the comments. the race is very close, and i agree with governor dean, endorsements dont mean a whole lot. except in a case like this. where the race will be razor thin, the margin of victory may be razor thin. any endorsement is certainly helpful to mitt romney in iowa. >> this came in the very same week as richard mourdocks rape comment. a...

Know its bad when governor haley barbour calls and then senator john mccain. he single handedly exposed the issue in the are republican party on the issue of abortion. last night he broke with the governor saying he would not support mourdock unless he offers an apology for the rape comment. but by this morning it was all forgotten. senator mccain emerged to reverse himself, saying that he was, quote, glad that mr. mourdock apologized and he hopes the people of indiana will elect mr. mourdock to...

But can it also go the other way? can a down ballot race swing the electorate so drastically that it helps either of the presidential candidates? if this is going to happen anywhere, it might be in missouri. thats where congressman todd akin, who infamously said in august that there is something called legitimate rape, is seeking to replace incumbent democrat claire mccaskill. as of friday mccaskill hilled a five point lead in the clear politics polling average, and in a debate thursday night bo...

Got worse. akin is, of course, the missouri senate candidate who six weeks ago set off a huge controversy with an absurd legitimate rape comment. now slate magazine uncovered video of the congressman giving a speech on the house floor from 2008. in it, he slams abortion doctors as terrorists, saying that they sometimes perform abortions on women who are, quote, actually not pregnant. hows that even possible? but listen to what else akin said about abortion? >> and yet just as slavery is fundamen...