Will Akin stay or go?

[Likely Voter]

MO Sen. candidate Todd Akin said today he "isn't a quitter" but Crossroads and the GOP are pulling money out and a number of Republicans are calling for him to pull out.

Here is what NRSCC chairman Cornyn said in a statement

“I recognize that this is a difficult time for him, but over the next 24 hours, Congressman Akin should carefully consider what is best for him, his family, the Republican Party, and the values that he cares about and has fought for throughout his career in public service.”

Anyone else get a Mob 'bad things could happen' vibe from that statement?

[MilesC56]

If he is going to drop out, his words today sure seem to imply otherwise:

[Zioneer]

MO Sen. candidate Todd Akin said today he "isn't a quitter" but Crossroads and the GOP are pulling money out and a number of Republicans are calling for him to pull out.

Here is what NRSCC chairman Cornyn said in a statement

“I recognize that this is a difficult time for him, but over the next 24 hours, Congressman Akin should carefully consider what is best for him, his family, the Republican Party, and the values that he cares about and has fought for throughout his career in public service.”

Anyone else get a Mob 'bad things could happen' vibe from that statement?

"That's a nice campaign you got there. Be a shame if anything happened to it..."

[Vosem]

Weiner wanted to stay in at first too -- I think Akin will be financially starved and placed in a position where he has to go (or lose by double-digits)...

[So the Heroes Fall]

Weiner wanted to stay in at first too -- I think Akin will be financially starved and placed in a position where he has to go (or lose by double-digits)...

The deadline for his dropout though is tommorow.

[GM Griffin]

Please, please stay, Todd. Well, at least for another 23 hours and 42 minutes.

[True Federalist]

If he had another week in which to drop out, I think he'd go, but I don't think he'll decide by tomorrow that he can't come back from this.  Plus if he drops out now, he has no political future whatsoever.  He can't hope to bounce back unless he remains in the campaign.

[MilesC56]

If he had another week in which to drop out, I think he'd go, but I don't think he'll decide by tomorrow that he can't come back from this.  Plus if he drops out now, he has no political future whatsoever.  He can't hope to bounce back unless he remains in the campaign.

Well, he's 65, so he doesn't really have a long career ahead of him.

[Gravis Marketing]

TPM seems to imply tomorrow's deadline isn't solid. He can drop out over the following five weeks, he'd just need a waiver from a judge for that to happen, and those waivers are given out easily.

[bloombergforpresident]

I live in Akin's district...people here are outraged...I've already gotten calls from polls suggesting Danforth or Brunner might run in his place.

[Lloyd Bentsen's Ghost]

I live in Akin's district...people here are outraged...I've already gotten calls from polls suggesting Danforth or Brunner might run in his place.

John Danforth wouldn't be able to get nominated to anything as a Republican in Missouri in 2012.

If I were Claire McCaskill, I'd be trying to see if I could get an endorsement or two from some moderate Republican officeholder out of this. Maybe Jo Ann Emerson.

[Mr. Morden]

From PPP's Twitter feed, it looks like they're polling Missouri tonight, and will have numbers out within a few hours.  The poll may well determine what Akin decides to do tomorrow.

[Mr. Morden]

If Akin stays in the race, will we nonetheless see a large fraction of his campaign staff quit on him?

[Torie]

If Akin stays in the race, will we nonetheless see a large fraction of his campaign staff quit on him?

If they have a lick of sense, they will.

[Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Especially financial sense, since they probably will face difficulty in terms of getting a pay check from his campaign.

[Likely Voter]

i suspect his campaign is true believers. I think his wife is his campaign manager.

[Mr. Morden]

PPP previews their poll release:

"After all that Akin STILL leads McCaskill, 44-43. Little difference from our last poll which was Akin 45-44."

"75% of Missouri voters think Akin's comments were inappropriate, but they're still voting along party lines."

[Senator Napoleon]

Wow.

[bgwah]

If PPP is biased, then they would be giving an Akin a boost right now to keep him in the race. Just sayin'.

[Citizen (The) Doctor]

PPP previews their poll release:

"After all that Akin STILL leads McCaskill, 44-43. Little difference from our last poll which was Akin 45-44."

"75% of Missouri voters think Akin's comments were inappropriate, but they're still voting along party lines."

I'm not sure if I'm saddened that people would still vote for someone who could say something so idiotic or happy that people are taking slip-ups well.

Either way this scares me about voters.

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Looked like the Show me state has showed us how stupid they are.

[Ogre Mage]

MO Sen. candidate Todd Akin said today he "isn't a quitter" but Crossroads and the GOP are pulling money out and a number of Republicans are calling for him to pull out.

Here is what NRSCC chairman Cornyn said in a statement

“I recognize that this is a difficult time for him, but over the next 24 hours, Congressman Akin should carefully consider what is best for him, his family, the Republican Party, and the values that he cares about and has fought for throughout his career in public service.”

Anyone else get a Mob 'bad things could happen' vibe from that statement?

Sometime in the not so distant future, Akin will wake up to find a severed horse head in his bed and Brunner will be secretly informed that if worse comes to worse, a meeting will be set up with Akin present.  The gun will be hidden behind the toilet in the restaurant bathroom.

[Keystone Phil]

I'm not saying it will stay this way but imagine how foolish McCaskill would look after helping this guy become the nominee, watch as he completely melts down...and still lose to him. Yikes.

[HST1948]

Looked like the Show me state has showed us how stupid they are.

I've lived in Missouri for the past year and the people of this state show me every day how stupid they are.

[Jayhawker]

Hmm, if he stays in and actually remains competitive, I'm sure Republicans will find a way to pump money to him without looking hypocritical. This is unfortunate - this just gives him more of an excuse to stay in the race.