Claire McCaskill. But within weeks, Akin ignited controversy when he explained his anti-abortion position to then-Fox 2 News reporter Charles Jaco. Akin swiftly found himself under fire, with U. Roy Blunt, R-Missouri, among the state and national Republicans calling for him to step down as a candidate. A national uproar over abortion rights ensued that involved several GOP U.
Senate candidates in other states. Akin aired an ad in which he apologized for his choice of words, while standing firm on his anti-abortion views.
In a book he published in , Akin said he regretted running that apology ad because he believed it overshadowed his message. Akin said in an interview with St. He actually believed in everything he said, which is a tribute to his character. My thoughts are with his lovely family. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-St. My prayers are with the Akin family as we mourn the loss of this son of Missouri. Follow Jo on Twitter: jmannies.
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Missouri House of Representatives - District 86 — We cherish many fond memories from him driving the tractor at our annual hayride, to his riveting delivery of the freedom story at 4th of July parties dressed in the full uniform of a colonial minuteman. Akin represented a Republican-leaning eastern Missouri district that included St. Louis-area suburbs for 12 years, giving up a safe seat to run for the U.
Senate in Akin, a strong abortion opponent, was asked during an interview by a St. Louis television station whether he supported allowing abortions for women who have been raped. His comments sparked an outcry. The Republican presidential candidate, Mitt Romney, immediately rebuked Akin and said his campaign would allow abortions in such cases. Senate bid until the end, making him a symbol of how Republicans could fumble away races they had a good chance of winning with a candidate deemed too far to the right.
Akin faced pressure from the national GOP to withdraw and allow the state party to pick a replacement. Yet other Republican officials and officeholders across the U. Akin never ran for office again, though early in , he briefly fueled speculation about a primary challenge to GOP U.
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