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Republican Congressman Calls For Total Ban On Morning-After Pill
On Tuesday, Missouri GOP Rep. Todd Akin notched his party’s nomination for Senate to face Claire McCaskill in November. As ThinkProgress has documented, Akin — a Tea Party favorite poised to benefit from millions of dollars of outside money — has a long history of making inflammatory remarks. This time, Akin took to KCMO talk [...]
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Claire McCaskill's New Rape Victim Ads Are Totally Devastating For Todd Akin
Missouri's Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill unveiled a devastating new ad campaign Wednesday, featuring sexual assault survivors slamming McCaskill's Republican challenger Todd Akin over his "legitimate rape" comments. Notably, t... Read Post
Just When It Looked Like Todd Akin Was Making A Comeback, He Stuck His Foot In His Mouth Again
On Wednesday, things were looking up for Missouri Rep. Todd Akin in his Senate race against Democrat Claire McCaskill. It was clear he was staying in the race. Prominent Tea Party Republicans like Rick Santorum and Jim DeMint offere... Read Post
Claire McCaskill Used This Genius Campaign Ad To Dupe Republicans Into Nominating Todd Akin
As Missouri Republican Senate candidate Todd Akin slowly implodes over his "legitmate rape" comments, his Democratic opponent Claire McCaskill is starting to look pretty savvy. Knowing that Akin's fairly extreme conservative positio... Read Post