Todd Akin
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Republican Congressman Gingrey: Akin 'partly right' on 'legitimate rape' comment
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GOP Rep. Phil Gingrey, an OB-GYN since 1975 and head of the House GOP Doctors Caucus, said former Rep. Todd Akin was "partly right" when he said women's bodies can avoid pregnancy in cases of "legitimate rape." Then he backtracked a little Friday.
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Akin makes first Mo. appearance since rape remarks
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Akin held a brief, tightly controlled news conference in the St. Louis suburb of Chesterfield after returning from Florida where he had been meeting with leading conservatives as he seeks to revive his campaign against Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill.
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Mike Huckabee stands by embattled Todd Akin in Senate bid, solicits donations
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Former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee is standing by embattled Missouri Congressman Todd Akin and soliciting donations for his Senate campaign.
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Todd Akin not quitting Missouri Senate campaign, vows to fight on
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Rep. Todd Akin told Mike Huckabee Tuesday that he will continue his bid against incumbent Democrat Claire McCaskill in a race long targeted by the GOP as crucial to regaining control of the Senate.
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GOP calls for Todd Akin to drop out of Missouri Senate race
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Aug. 21 was the deadline for Congressman Todd Akin to drop out of the race after comments he made about abortion created a firestorm. Despite allowing Tuesday's deadline to drop out pass, the list of Republican leaders pushing him to quit continues to grow.
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