Akin tells Huckabee that he is staying in the Senate race

[imreallyperplexed]

Akin reiterates plan to go on with Mo. Senate bid

Based on his statements, I assume that Akin is in for the duration of the campaign (It is still possible for him to step down by September 25 but it is more complicated.)

I wonder if the Republican Party and the Rove Super-Pac will make him a pariah for the duration. (They did essentially do this with Joe Miller in Alaska.) It would seem to put the national Republican Party in a bit of a pickle.

 

[GordonGecko]

 

[Bo-4]

If he quits, i hope it's not until late September when it will be next to impossible for anyone to mount an effective one month campaign and McCaskill will (by then) have a 10 point lead.

 

[Cerulean Mutt]

Akin thinks he's on a mission from God - dropping out now would be sacriligious.

 

[GordonGecko]

If he quits, i hope it's not until late September when it will be next to impossible for anyone to mount an effective one month campaign and McCaskill will (by then) have a 10 point lead.

Here's his time-line, Bo.

TODAY....5pm. If he doesn't quit, only a COURT RULING will allow his name to be taken off the ballot.

September 25th. It becomes legally IMPOSSIBLE for his name to be taken off the ballot, even a court can't change that.

So if he rides out today....and keeps going for a mere four weeks....the GOP has NO WAY of getting rid of him and given Rove and the NRSC have abandoned Akin (and can't "go back") he will stand no chance.

That means McCaskill wins....and Romney may be looking at Missour moving to "Toss-Up" which means he and Ryan will have to CAMPAIGN THERE....and AVOID or even keep Todd Akin a 500 yard restraiining order distance away from them.

 

[NightSwimmer]

Hard to believe I would support anything that Todd Akin wants to do, but I support this move 100%.

 

[imreallyperplexed]

I don't think that Paul Ryan will be campaigning in Missouri.

Here's his time-line, Bo.

TODAY....5pm. If he doesn't quit, only a COURT RULING will allow his name to be taken off the ballot.

September 25th. It becomes legally IMPOSSIBLE for his name to be taken off the ballot, even a court can't change that.

So if he rides out today....and keeps going for a mere four weeks....the GOP has NO WAY of getting rid of him and given Rove and the NRSC have abandoned Akin (and can't "go back") he will stand no chance.

That means McCaskill wins....and Romney may be looking at Missour moving to "Toss-Up" which means he and Ryan will have to CAMPAIGN THERE....and AVOID or even keep Todd Akin a 500 yard restraiining order distance away from them.

 

[GordonGecko]

I don't think that Paul Ryan will be campaigning in Missouri.

No.....he's too close to Akin. Romney can go...but that means doing a "press blackout" and refusing to answer questions from the Media about Akin.

And it won't work...because Akin (if still in it) will be MORE than happy to talk to the Media and possibly even undercut Romney in a "If I'm going down, I'm taking HIM with me for not supporting me" move.

 

[BitterPill]

Akin thinks he's on a mission from God - dropping out now would be sacriligious.

Amen to all that.

 

[JuliefromOhio]

Akin knows it's a hollow threat. the repub Super Pacs have been hitting Claire McCaskill with all their might. they'll resume their attacks no matter if Akin stays in the race or not.