Akin staying in Missouri Senate race despite rape comments
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US Representative Todd Akin, under fire for controversial remarks on abortion and rape, resisted pressure from fellow Republicans to drop out of the Missouri Senate race on Tuesday amid speculation over who might replace him on the November 6 ballot.
Despite calls from throughout the Republican Party for him to step out of the contest against Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill, Akin - a staunch opponent of abortion - vowed to stay in the race, saying he represented a conservative movement that must be heard. (Reuters)
