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| | |"One of the lessons we learned in 2010 is that we need candidates who are not only conservative, but are capable of putting together a strong campaign against liberal opponents. Akin’s frequent ‘Bidenisms’ are distracting from the important issues at hand."<ref>http://www.teapartyexpress.org/5205/tea-party-express-urges-rep-akin-to-step-down</ref> | | |"One of the lessons we learned in 2010 is that we need candidates who are not only conservative, but are capable of putting together a strong campaign against liberal opponents. Akin’s frequent ‘Bidenisms’ are distracting from the important issues at hand."<ref>http://www.teapartyexpress.org/5205/tea-party-express-urges-rep-akin-to-step-down</ref> |
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| − | |"I think that story is a big plus for Romney right now because the story is not that some kooky Republican Congressman running for the Senate said something stupid. That was the first story. Now the story is that the responsible leaders of the Republican Party – Romney and McConnell and Ryan and all of them – are piling on Akin to withdraw and he won’t. And that really sends a message to pro-choice women that they don’t have to be afraid of Mitt Romney, that they don’t have to vote for Obama because of that."<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/oreilly/2012/08/23/morris-akin-story-now-big-plus-romney</ref>
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| | |[[Reince Priebus]] | | |[[Reince Priebus]] |
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| | |[[Chris Christie]] | | |[[Chris Christie]] |
| | |"Akin should not only exit his race for the Senate, he should drop out of public life. I’m offended by what he thinks, not just what he said."<ref>http://www.northjersey.com/news/national/Christie_calls_for_Missouri_Senate_candidate_Akin_to_drop_out_of_race.html</ref> | | |"Akin should not only exit his race for the Senate, he should drop out of public life. I’m offended by what he thinks, not just what he said."<ref>http://www.northjersey.com/news/national/Christie_calls_for_Missouri_Senate_candidate_Akin_to_drop_out_of_race.html</ref> |
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| | + | |[[Dick Morris]] |
| | + | |"I think that story is a big plus for Romney right now because the story is not that some kooky Republican Congressman running for the Senate said something stupid. That was the first story. Now the story is that the responsible leaders of the Republican Party – Romney and McConnell and Ryan and all of them – are piling on Akin to withdraw and he won’t. And that really sends a message to pro-choice women that they don’t have to be afraid of Mitt Romney, that they don’t have to vote for Obama because of that."<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/oreilly/2012/08/23/morris-akin-story-now-big-plus-romney</ref> |
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| | |"I'm SICK of GOP's wimpiness on pro-life issue, most recently evidenced by @ToddAkin panic."<ref>https://twitter.com/JillStanek/status/240391400078864384</ref> | | |"I'm SICK of GOP's wimpiness on pro-life issue, most recently evidenced by @ToddAkin panic."<ref>https://twitter.com/JillStanek/status/240391400078864384</ref> |
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| | + | |[[Dick Morris]] |
| | + | |"I think that story is a big plus for Romney right now because the story is not that some kooky Republican Congressman running for the Senate said something stupid. That was the first story. Now the story is that the responsible leaders of the Republican Party – Romney and McConnell and Ryan and all of them – are piling on Akin to withdraw and he won’t. And that really sends a message to pro-choice women that they don’t have to be afraid of Mitt Romney, that they don’t have to vote for Obama because of that."<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/oreilly/2012/08/23/morris-akin-story-now-big-plus-romney</ref> |
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| | + | |[[Rick Scott]] |
| | + | |"I clearly disagree with what he said."<ref>[http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/content/gov-scott-practices-monday-night-rnc-speech-condemns-akin-rape-comments Gov. Scott practices for Monday night RNC speech, condemns Akin rape comments] The Buzz, ''Tampa Bay Times'', August 21, 2012, retrieved September 7, 2012.</ref> |
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| | ==See also== | | ==See also== |
| | * [[:Category:Rino backers]] | | * [[:Category:Rino backers]] |