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The offer was real and known at senior levels of the u.s. government, martha. martha: very interesting. what else are you learning about the timing of all of this? >> reporter: a review of mrs. clinton's schedule on march 18, 2011, it may be a critical day of her tenure as secretary of state. clinton was in washington, d.c. at that time and made three trips to the white house. a former presidential advisor says it is not known what was discussed but any olive branch from the libyan dictator's son would need the president's input. >> this is a crisis. a high level decision being made. for there...

Voters of the state of missouri and i have one purpose going into november, and that's replacing claire mccaskill. >> soon after, the legitimate rape candidate todd akin announced he was not dropping out of the race, senator claire mccaskill showed just how much todd akin has to answer for. >> todd akin in his own words. on march 18, 2011, he said he didn't like social security. on september 3, 2011 he said medicare was unconstitution national. then he said he wants to abolish the minimum wage. said he would eliminate student loans. and on august 19th he said only some rapes are legitimate. wh...

Mchaskell would launch an ad. here it is. >> on march 18, 2011, todd akin said he didn't like social security. on september 3rd, todd akin said it was unconstitutional. on march 16, he said he wanted to abolish minimum wage. on april 21st he said he would eliminate student loans and on august 19 todd akin said only some rapes are legitimate. what will he say next? >> now that he's on the bat -- ball ballot, some are saying this. from governor romney to the county court hours, i'll be working for the republican ticket in missouri and that includes todd akin. just like all of our gop

Of people have asked me, are you quitting or are you dropping out? there's other people that want to replace you with someone else. i don't believe that that is really my decision. the decision was made by the voters of the state of missouri and i have one purpose going into november, and that's replacing claire mccaskill. >> soon after, the legitimate rape candidate todd akin announced he was not dropping out of the race, senator claire mccaskill showed just how much todd akin has to answer for. >> todd akin in his own words. on march 18, 2011, he said he didn't like social security. on septe...

Comment, legitimate rape, in an ad. >> todd akin in his own words. on march 18, 2011, todd akin said he didn't like social security. on september 3, 2011, todd akin said medicare was unconstitutional. on march 16, akin said he wants to abolish the minimum wage. on april 21st, said he would eliminate student loans. on august 19th todd akin said, only some rapes are legitimate. what will he say next? >> pretty good ad. apparently mccaskill waited until now to start her attack on akin's comments so she would be assured to run against him not a stronger republican replacement. [ ow