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'''William Todd Akin''' (born July 5, 1947) is the [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[House of Representatives|Representative]] for [[Missouri]]'s second congressional district and is the Republican nominee for one of the most-watched races for the [[U.S. Senate]] in 2012. Akin was first elected to Congress in 2000. Prior to that he served 12 years in the Missouri General Assembly.  

'''William Todd Akin''' (born July 5, 1947) is the [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[House of Representatives|Representative]] for [[Missouri]]'s second congressional district and is the Republican nominee for one of the most-watched races for the [[U.S. Senate]] in 2012. Akin was first elected to Congress in 2000. Prior to that he served 12 years in the Missouri General Assembly. Akin is an [[American Hero]]

Akin has taken a strong position on the role of [[faith]] in politics. In late July 2011 he said, "... at the heart of [[liberalism]] really is a hatred for God and a belief that government should replace [[God]]." [http://www.theblaze.com/stories/rep-todd-akin-refuses-to-apologize-for-saying-at-the-heart-of-liberalism-is-a-hatred-for-god/] [http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2011/06/28/congressmans-claim-liberals-hate-god/]   

Akin has taken a strong position on the role of [[faith]] in politics. In late July 2011 he said, "... at the heart of [[liberalism]] really is a hatred for God and a belief that government should replace [[God]]." [http://www.theblaze.com/stories/rep-todd-akin-refuses-to-apologize-for-saying-at-the-heart-of-liberalism-is-a-hatred-for-god/] [http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2011/06/28/congressmans-claim-liberals-hate-god/]