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Todd Akin has never lost an election, and has repeatedly won upset victories against more [[liberal]] opponents who have spent far more money than he has.

Todd Akin has never lost an election, and has repeatedly won upset victories against more [[liberal]] opponents who have spent far more money than he has.

A [[veteran]], Congressman Akin has been a leader on military issues in the [[Republican Party]] in [[Congress]].  He is also a minister who has championed the greater use of [[prayer]] and charity.  His family has [[homeschooled]] their children.

A [[veteran]], Congressman Akin has been a leader on military issues in the [[Republican Party]] in [[Congress]].  He is also a minister who has championed the greater use of [[prayer]] and [[charity]].  His family has [[homeschooled]] their children.

== [[Media bullying]] of Akin ==

== [[Media bullying]] of Akin ==

In August 2012, Akin addressed a suggestion that there should be a broad rape exception to any limits on [[abortion]].  Akin distinguished between an actual rape and a false allegation of rape by referring to the former as a "legitimate rape," an ambiguous word choice that the [[liberal media]] then unfairly took out of context.  Akin restated the same fact that has been published in the medical literature, which is that the incidence of pregnancy due to rape is rare.  For example, the 6th Edition (2012) of the classic textbook by Lentz confirms:<ref>Lentz: Comprehensive Gynecology, 6th ed. (2012)</ref>

In August 2012, Akin addressed a suggestion that there should be a broad [[rape]] exception to any limits on [[abortion]].  Akin distinguished between an actual rape and a false allegation of rape by referring to the former as a "legitimate rape," an ambiguous word choice that the [[liberal media]] then unfairly took out of context.  Akin restated the same fact that has been published in the medical literature, which is that the incidence of pregnancy due to rape is rare.  For example, the 6th Edition (2012) of the classic textbook by Lentz confirms:<ref>Lentz: Comprehensive Gynecology, 6th ed. (2012)</ref>

{{cquote|In the experience of most sexual assault centers, the chance of pregnancy occurring is quite low.}}

{{cquote|In the experience of most sexual assault centers, the chance of pregnancy occurring is quite low.}}

The Romney-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 Romney 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 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 Romney 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>http://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>http://www.politico.com/blogs/on-congress/2012/08/piers-morgan-calls-todd-akin-gutless-little-twerp-132635.html</ref>

== References ==

== References ==