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'''William Todd Akin''' (July 5, 1947 - Oct. 3, 2021) is the former [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[House of Representatives|Representative]] for [[Missouri]]'s second congressional district. In 2012 he was the Republican nominee for one of the most-watched races for the [[U.S. Senate]] in 2012, which he lost against the incumbent [[Democratic]] [[senator]] [[Claire McCaskill]] in November 2012 when a [[libertarian]] candidate siphoned off support. Akin was first elected to Congress in 2000. Prior to that he served 12 years in the Missouri General Assembly.  He was replaced in the second district House seat by fellow Republican Ann L. Wagner, who won her race.

'''William Todd Akin''' (July 5, 1947 – October 3, 2021) is the former [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[U.S. Representative]] for [[Missouri]]'s second congressional district. In 2012, he was the Republican nominee for one of the most-watched races for the [[U.S. Senate]] in 2012, which he lost against the incumbent [[Democratic]] [[senator]] [[Claire McCaskill]] in November 2012 when a [[libertarian]] candidate siphoned off support. Akin was first elected to Congress in 2000. Prior to that he served twelve years in the Missouri General Assembly.  He was replaced in the second district House seat by fellow Republican Ann L. Wagner.

Todd Akin repeatedly won upset victories against more [[liberal]] opponents who have spent far more money than he has, and lost only after the [[liberal media]] made it a priority to defeat him and [[pro-aborts]] nationwide poured money into the campaign of his opponent.

Todd Akin repeatedly won upset victories against more [[liberal]] opponents who have spent far more money than he has, and lost only after the [[liberal media]] made it a priority to defeat him and [[pro-aborts]] nationwide poured money into the campaign of his opponent.

Even while ostracized by the party, Akin drew over $600,000 in small donations.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/26/us/politics/todd-akin-counts-on-support-of-home-schoolers.html?ref=politics</ref>

Even while ostracized by the party, Akin drew over $600,000 in small donations.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/26/us/politics/todd-akin-counts-on-support-of-home-schoolers.html?ref=politics</ref>

The Republican Party was not united in this reconciliation, however. On September 30 Governor [[Chris Christie]] of New Jersey told ABC's ''This Week'' emphatically that he opposed the endorsement of Akin. A recent Rasmussen poll had shown Senator McCaskill leading Akin by 49 to 43 points among likely voters.<ref>http://www.humanevents.com/2012/10/01/christie-says-gop-should-not-support-missouris-akin/</ref>  Closer to election day, McCaskill ran radio and television spots featuring clips from [[RINO Backers]] criticizing Akin.<ref>http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/nick-pistor/claire-mccaskill-features-mitt-romney-in-new-ad/article_5c4a5e19-82b8-5d3d-b9b3-6d740bcc3e57.html</ref>

The Republican Party was not united in this reconciliation, however. On September 30, Governor [[Chris Christie]] of [[New Jersey]] told ABC's ''This Week'' emphatically that he opposed the endorsement of Akin. A recent Rasmussen poll had shown Senator McCaskill leading Akin by 49 to 43 points among likely voters.<ref>http://www.humanevents.com/2012/10/01/christie-says-gop-should-not-support-missouris-akin/</ref>  Closer to election day, McCaskill ran radio and television spots featuring clips from [[RINO Backers]] criticizing Akin.<ref>http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/nick-pistor/claire-mccaskill-features-mitt-romney-in-new-ad/article_5c4a5e19-82b8-5d3d-b9b3-6d740bcc3e57.html</ref>

Federal Election Committee documents released after the election showed that the National Republican Senate Committee (NRSC) quietly attempted to salvage Akin's campaign as election day approached, making two donations totaling $760,000 to the Missouri Republicans at the beginning of November, 2012. The Missouri Party spent nearly that much money on large ad buys in the name of "W. Todd Akin" at the same time. Akin's adviser Rick Tyler has commented that by then the damage was done by NRSC's and Karl Rove's earlier actions. "They came in because they finally accepted what I had been saying publicly for weeks and that is that it was not possible to win a majority in the Senate without winning Missouri.  But by the time they spent the money we were already going to lose Senate seats not gain them.  It was too late." <ref name="hill.com_20121207">Alexandra Jaffe, _The Hill_, December 7, 2012, [https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/senate-races/271617-nrsc-funneled-760k-to-missouri-gop-in-final-days-of-election NRSC funneled $760K to Missouri GOP in final days of election]</ref>

Federal Election Committee documents released after the election showed that the National Republican Senate Committee (NRSC) quietly attempted to salvage Akin's campaign as election day approached, making two donations totaling $760,000 to the Missouri Republicans at the beginning of November, 2012. The Missouri Party spent nearly that much money on large ad buys in the name of "W. Todd Akin" at the same time. Akin's adviser Rick Tyler has commented that by then the damage was done by NRSC's and Karl Rove's earlier actions. "They came in because they finally accepted what I had been saying publicly for weeks and that is that it was not possible to win a majority in the Senate without winning Missouri.  But by the time they spent the money we were already going to lose Senate seats not gain them.  It was too late." <ref name="hill.com_20121207">Alexandra Jaffe, _The Hill_, December 7, 2012, [https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/senate-races/271617-nrsc-funneled-760k-to-missouri-gop-in-final-days-of-election NRSC funneled $760K to Missouri GOP in final days of election]</ref>

"Hormones and other chemicals wreak havoc on the uterus" due to stress, as reported in 2003 in this peer-reviewed study:<ref>http://www.webmd.com/infertility-and-reproduction/news/20030605/how-stress-causes-miscarriage</ref>

"Hormones and other chemicals wreak havoc on the uterus" due to stress, as reported in 2003 in this peer-reviewed study:<ref>http://www.webmd.com/infertility-and-reproduction/news/20030605/how-stress-causes-miscarriage</ref>

{{cquote|In what may prove to be a breakthrough finding, a team of scientists from Tufts University and Greece have identified a suspected chain reaction detailing exactly how stress hormones and other chemicals wreak havoc on the uterus and fetus.}}

{{cquote|In what may prove to be a breakthrough finding, a team of scientists from Tufts University and Greece have identified a suspected chain reaction detailing exactly how stress hormones and other chemicals wreak havoc on the uterus and fetus.}}

The [[Mitt Romney|Romney]]-[[Paul Ryan|Ryan]] campaign, which had already caved in to [[liberals]] on abortion and other important social issues, then ran away from Todd Akin's principled stance in a manner that reflected poorly on Romney and Ryan.<ref>http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/world/mitt-romney-slams-lawmaker-todd-akins-rape-comments/story-fnd134gw-1226454546819</ref>  [[RINO]]s tried to pressure Akin into withdrawing from the race for [[U.S. Senate]], so that a more [[liberal]], Establishment-supported candidate could be nominated.  Akin stood up against the pressure and rejected the liberal demands.

 

The [[Mitt Romney|Romney]]-[[Paul Ryan|Ryan]] campaign, which had already caved to liberals on abortion and other important social issues, then ran away from Todd Akin's principled stance in a manner that reflected poorly on Romney and Ryan.<ref>http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/world/mitt-romney-slams-lawmaker-todd-akins-rape-comments/story-fnd134gw-1226454546819</ref>  [[RINO]]s tried to pressure Akin into withdrawing from the race for [[U.S. Senate]], so that a more [[liberal]], Establishment-supported candidate could be nominated.  Akin stood up against the pressure and rejected the liberal demands.

Todd Akin has stood up against [[media bullying]] and namecalling by [[liberals]] such as [[Piers Morgan]] of ''[[CNN]]''.<ref>https://www.politico.com/blogs/on-congress/2012/08/piers-morgan-calls-todd-akin-gutless-little-twerp-132635.html</ref>

Todd Akin has stood up against [[media bullying]] and namecalling by [[liberals]] such as [[Piers Morgan]] of ''[[CNN]]''.<ref>https://www.politico.com/blogs/on-congress/2012/08/piers-morgan-calls-todd-akin-gutless-little-twerp-132635.html</ref>

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 [[big government|government]] should replace [[God]]." [https://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 [[big government|government]] should replace [[God]]." [https://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 supported [[Donald Trump]]'s 2016 campaign for president, commenting on him as a "populist Republican" and a "breath of fresh air".<ref>[https://morningconsult.com/2016/08/05/todd-akin-donald-trump/ Todd Akin Calls Trump a ‘Breath of Fresh Air’]</ref>

Akin supported [[Donald Trump]]'s 2016 campaign for president, commenting on him as a "populist Republican" and a "breath of fresh air."<ref>[https://morningconsult.com/2016/08/05/todd-akin-donald-trump/ Todd Akin Calls Trump a ‘Breath of Fresh Air’]</ref>

==Personal life==

==Personal life==

Akin is a minister who has championed the greater use of [[prayer]] and [[charity]].  His family has [[homeschooled]] their children.

Akin is a minister who has championed the greater use of [[prayer]] and [[charity]].  His family [[homeschooled]] their children.

==References==

==References==

[[Category:Missouri]]

[[Category:Missouri]]

[[Category:Former United States Representatives]]

[[Category:Former United States Representatives]]