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And we're going to begin this morning with mounting pressure. despite more prominent republicans criticizing him, congressman todd akin says he's not a quitter and will not drop off of his race. he is facing louder calls from gop officials for him to stop aside. nbc's steve handelsman has the story. >> reporter: posing possible damage to the ryan/romney presidential campaign. with women voters, they already disproportionately back president obama, who weighed in. >> the views expressed were offensive. rape is rape. >> reporter: it was republican congressman todd akin, running for a senate seat...

His words, legitimate. he was arguing against abortion rights for sexual assault victim. >> it seems to me, first of all, from what i understand from doctors, it's really rare. if it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to shut the whole thing down. >> reporter: senator claire mccaskill had been trailing him in the polls. he apologized on the radio. >> rape is never legitimate. it's an evil act. >> reporter: like akin, paul ryan recently opposed abortion rights for rape victims. >> one, with women voters specifically, and secondly with the agenda, putting it back on social issues wher...

>> qualifying forceable rape versus nonforceable rape. i think those are broud ader iss and that is a significant difference in the approach between me and the other party. >> reporter: todd akin says he won't quit the missouri senate race. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news washington. >> last night on the rachel maddow show, frank rich questioned who in the republican party will challenge the ultra conservative wing and the kind of thinking displayed by congressman akin. he told rachel in his view it won't be mitt romney. >> who are the people in that party who are going to stand up for women's ...