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Voting bloc and one that would presumably go for todd akin, the republican candidate, in that race. now, that same poll had akin down by six points. and the question is whether or not some of those voters who may be registering a protest vote and someone who's not -- people who are not willing to support akin may eventually come home. the democrats, claire mccaskill, either want dine to participate in a thursday debate, that is something that the akin camp does not want, and it's a question whether or not him and as well as these other states, these other libertarian candidates, can pull off a...

Rather a republican from missouri than claire mccaskill. and this is the time in the campaign when reality sets in, and all is forgiven. and if he can demonstrate through polls. >> sure. >> that he is viable, then money will flow. don't expect romney or ryan necessarily to come to his rescue. they've already -- they've got their own campaigns. they can't get connected with him. >> right. >> but other republicans have nothing to lose in helping him out. >> if the republicans start to fully support akin again, does this play into the gender gap politics that we've seen nationally? i mean is this...

Need to have a net gain of four seats and missouri is an important state and a must win state for republicans. >> how hard a calculation, then, perry is that for them if they think they have a chance? they would love to win that seat. on the other hand, what are the consequences in other races if it brings up up rape comments again and the war on women? >> it's where we are politically. the senate majority is so close they have to support akin. if you're scott brown, you have to figure on out a successful way it to distance yourself from akin and the broader republican party. if you're scott b...

Support akin. they may do it less overtly. but they don't, they know this seat is important to them in terms of the balance of the senate and because it's important to romney. the. >> let's listen to how newt gingrich explained away saying dumb things. >> let me say something. i have occasion said pretty dumb things in my career. my wife still occasionally looks at me and says lunar colony. and i get it. but if saying something dumb disqualified you, joe biden couldn't be vice president. >> so newt is there saying you know, i've occasionally said dumb things and he proceeds to say yet another ...

That the republicans will come flooding back into the race to do anything to stop claire mchaskell. >> so you are in this much trouble, and the only person that you can get to come in to help you plead you're case is newt gingrich. shelly adelson's $10 million couldn't save. it shows how bad off todd akin is here. the i think it's highly possible the republicans will have some talking points prepared as to why they're going to have to go back on what they said and support akin. they may do it less overtly. but they don't, they know this seat is important to them in terms of the balance of the ...