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Criticism of Todd Akin's Rape Comments Crosses Party Lines
Photo: Gage SkidmoreMissouri US Senate candidate Todd Akin's rape comments have ignited a firestorm of criticism that has crossed party lines. While critics see his comments, which included the clums ...
22 Aug, 2012
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Nine Mosques Attacked in String of Violence, Vandalism
Photo: Tim Harris / The New York TimesWES MESSAMORE: I’m here with Zahra Billoo, the Executive Director of the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, and Davi Ba ...
22 Aug, 2012
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Twitter Links Mitt Romney to Rep. Todd Akin
After the highly controversial "legitimate rape" comments made by Rep. Todd Akin, Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan have made a conscious effort to distance themselves from the Republican Representative, call ...
21 Aug, 2012
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Todd Akin Being Pushed by Republicans, Deadline to Leave Senate Race
(UPI: Bill Greenblatt)Not only are the political and media class pushing Todd Akin out, but a deadline for a decision looms.According to Roll Call:"Missouri state law allows a nominated candidate to ...
20 Aug, 2012
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Prominent Republicans Break Ties with Todd Akin
The current political spotlight is on Rep. Todd Akin after he made an ill-advised comment on Sunday regarding pregnancies as a result of rape. He outraged many on the Left and had Republicans quickly ...
20 Aug, 2012
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Republicans Begin to Distance Themselves from Todd Akin
Credit: csmonitor.comThe current political spotlight is on Rep. Todd Akin after he made an ill-advised comment on Sunday regarding pregnancies as a result of rape. He outraged many on the Left and ha ...
20 Aug, 2012
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Akin Legitimate Rape Comment Just Another Gaffe for Him
Credit: csmonitor.comThe roundly decried "legitimate rape comment" by Missouri US Senate hopeful Todd Akin, may have given incumbent Sen. Claire McCaskill an early Christmas present. The national new ...
20 Aug, 2012
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Food Stamp Debate Slows Passage of Comprehensive Farm Bill
Photo: organicconnectmag.comRepublican Missouri Senate candidate Todd Akin recently told reporters that he opposes the Senate version of the 2012 Farm Bill due to the legislation’s spending on the Na ...
20 Aug, 2012
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Todd Akin's "Legitimate Rape" Comments
(UPI: Bill Greenblatt)Representative Todd Akin (R-MO) and the GOP nominee for U.S. Senate caused a stir on Sunday with some remarks on abortion and rape:"It seems to me, from what I understand from d ...
20 Aug, 2012
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Todd Akin Wins Missouri Republican Senate Primary
(UPI / Bill Greenblatt)In a primary race where the three main contestants were trying to "out-conservative" each other, Representative Todd Akin prevailed over businessman John Brunner and former sta ...
08 Aug, 2012
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