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>> it seems to me, first of all, from what i understand from doctors, thats really rare. if its a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down. >> that sounds like a crack pot there. anyway, after the deadline for akin to drop out passed this week, republicans seemed to have dropped their denunciations of akin and now groups that vowed never to give him another penny are hinting they might reverse course. on wednesday the national republican senate committee put...

Candidate we hope todd akin wins in november. we will continue to monitor this race closely in the days of ahead. that legitimate rape comment is far from an anomaly. >> on the main stream priorities that matter to missouri, how does akin measure up? see for yourself. when asked about a plan that ends traditional medicare. >> this is a good idea. i voted for it. >> the minimum wage? akin wants to apolish it. >> i dont think the government should be setting the prices or wages on different things...

Video of akin explaining why he doesnt support the fair pay act. >> i believe in free enterprise. i dont think the government should tell people what you pay and dont pay. its about freedom. if somebody wants to hire someone and they agree on a salary, thats fine. >> the campaign may have topped itself today. the top pollster compared him to david koresh. she said the days after akins legitimate rape comment were like the standoff in waco in 1993. koresh was a cult leader and accused child rapis...

Towards women, as not scientifically understanding women has had a negative impact on the gop. its unbelievable that in the very week when he finally -- when the deadline passed that he could no longer get out of the race he comes back out with something else to get back in the news. >> incredibly harmful to the gop. todd akin does not rep the republican party. he doesnt speak for mitt romney, but shes right. its having a trickle-up effect. its affecting the presidential race, and its damaging t...

Akin and now groups that vowed never to give him another penny are hinting they might reverse course. on wednesday the national republican senate committee put out a statement saying, quote, as with every republican senate candidate, we hope todd akin wins in november, and we will continue to monitor this race closely in the days ahead. well, that legitimate rape comment is far from an anomaly for akin. he has a long history of making outrageous statements, some of which senator mccaskill hi lit...

Weeks ago bond and other top republicans urged him to get out of the race saying these comments by akin were disqualifying. >> it seems to me, first of all, from what i understand from doctors, thats really rare. if its a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down. >> that sounds like a crack pot there. anyway, after the deadline for akin to drop out passed this week, republicans seemed to have dropped their denunciations of akin and now groups that vowed neve...

Whether investing money for them is a good idea. the other is when he does stuff like this, and every republican who knows him thinks hell do more like this, the problem is other republican senate candidates get asked about what he said. so if they dont cauterize him, cut him off, keep him from being part of the national republican conversation, they risk having him be a problem not just for losing the seat there but for hurting other republican candidates around the country. i think theyre goin...

The seat of democrats and backing todd akin. i think all along since hes been stubborn about staying in the race this race was going to tighten up after the initial flush of outrage over his legitimate rape comment. >> fred todd, you used to do a lot with them. is this -- how do you -- how do you sort of circle the messages of what the republican party said in august about todd akin and then suddenly throwing money in his race? >> theyre not throwing money in at this race at this point. its logi...

Show." not to say that i told you so, but i knew i was going to be doing this story before too long. since making national headlines with his legitimate rape comment, congressman todd akin has been walking a lonely road in the missouri senate race against claire mccaskill, the incumbent. top national republicans, what do they do? well, they urged him to step down. republican groups pulled funds from his race. last week, the chair of the rnc said akin wont receive any support from the party. but ...

Welcome back to "the ed show." not to say that i told you so, but i knew i was going to be doing this story before too long. since making national headlines with his legitimate rape comment, congressman todd akin has been walking a lonely road in the missouri senate race against claire mccaskill, the incumbent. top national republicans, what do they do? well, they urged him to step down. republican groups pulled funds from his race. last week, the chair of the rnc said akin wont receive any supp...