Politico Reports Missouri Delegates Support Akin
The GOP delegates spoke after a breakfast at the Republican National Convention.
Although the official start of the GOP convention in Tampa, FL, was pushed back due to concerns over Tropical Storm Isaac, many events went on as scheduled.
One of those events was a breakfast for Missouri delegates, who expressed anger at presidential nominee Mitt Romney's comments on the Todd Akin "legitmate rape" bruhaha.
Romney called on Akin to get out of the race for the good of the party.
According to Politico, many delegates argued that Akin could still win the race, pushing back against the notion that his remarks were a death blow to his Senate candidacy.
Quoting from Politico:
"Several delegates here in Tampa seemed angry at the national party, saying the decision to withhold millions of dollars in campaign funding is the real impediment in their effort to oust Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill in November."
To read the full Politico story, click here.
The story also noted several delegates sported "Akin for Senate" buttons. It is worth noting that the delegates quoted in the Politico story are from outstate Missouri, including Fulton and Carthage. No St. Louis-area delegates were mentioned.
Patch's Red Arch survey of local Republicans showed a division among the area GOP.
For his part, Akin maintains he is still in this race. He released a new campaign ad today and told Charlie Brennan on KMOX this morning that he was undeterred by recent polling that puts Sen. Claire McCaskill ahead in the race for the U.S. Senate seat.
Chas Holman
1:51 pm on Monday, August 27, 2012
Dangerous hicks.
Scott Simon
7:00 am on Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Todd Akin cannot win the election. The math doesn't add up for him. I know his campaign reads these comments so here goes. Akin, in a 3-way race, you only got 36 percent of the vote. If you're counting the other 66 percent in the primary who voted against you jumping on your side for the general election, then you and your professional campaign staff are in fairyland. All it takes is 20 percent of them voting against you to sink your ship. You really think moderate Democrats are going to switch over to you to offset that loss? Hardly.
TaterSalad
12:48 pm on Thursday, August 30, 2012
This article below shows what our President, Barack Obama has brought to America. Yet, liberals and the Democratic Party support this! We can only shake our heads in disgust.
http://moonbattery.com/?p=16645
Sarah Mitchell
9:02 am on Friday, August 31, 2012
Hello! TaterSalad your statement is a bit to the far right, blaming President Obama for someone dressing is a red skirt and green shirt and encouraging his boy to play dress up. You Christian Right-Wing Nut jobs need to do something better with your-self's then to poke your nose in something that's none of your business. Take good look in the mirror, then go get a life.
RDBet
1:00 pm on Sunday, September 2, 2012
Tater Salad -what part of Missouri is Plymouth-Canton? And why do you guys care about spreading the message (or whatever it's called) on the St. Louis Patch.
I think we are getting a dose of how crazy the tea party is. Their hatred of Obama knows no bounds. Seems rather illogical.
Sarah Mitchell
9:16 am on Friday, August 31, 2012
Todd Akins Comment about legitimate rape is disgusting, and so repulsive that for a victim of rape, its like reliving the trauma all over again, the emotions tend to be so raw. Todd Akins no doubt was mouth piece for the Republican party and is a reflection of what they will do to women's rights, Akins Ryan and Romney are all the same, and will destroy the rights women have fought for, for years, I find this man to be incompetent, and so does many women I know here in Missouri, we will do everything we can to make sure he does not represent us our our interest.
Sarah Mitchell
9:25 am on Friday, August 31, 2012
THE GOP HAS BECOME SO DELUSIONAL THEY CALL RAPE A BLESSING.
GOP official says God chooses to bless raped women with pregnancy
Sharon Barnes, a high ranking state Republican, came to the defense of her conservative colleague who she believes only "phrased it (his statement) badly."
Barnes was quoted by The New York Times saying, "abortion is never an option." Barnes went on to biblically claim that, "If God has chosen to bless this person [the rape victim] with a life, you don’t kill it."
http://www.examiner.com/article/gop-official-says-god-chooses-to-bless-raped-women-with-pregnancy
Sarah Mitchell
11:00 am on Friday, August 31, 2012
It seems to me, for Republicans, it's not that he's failed to lead, it's that he's led in the wrong direction." Let's see. When Bush left, GDP was at -9%, and was negative for 5 consecutive quarters, while becoming more negative each and every quarter. That, as far as I know, is a downward spiral, and the worst we've had in more than half a century.We were also losing 800,000 jobs the month Bush left, and each month 100,000 more than the previous month. Another downward spiral.
What happened then? Instead of proposing big ideological experiments, Obama proposed emergency measures that were at the same time bold AND a 100% pragmatic: according to the non partisan CBO, his stimulus would first stabilize the situation, and then turn it completely around, producing a steadily positive GDP and normal, pre-recession levels of monthly job creation (= an average of 150,000 new private sector jobs a month), all in less than a year after its implementation.
Sarah Mitchell
11:00 am on Friday, August 31, 2012
And that's EXACTLY what happened. By the end of 2009, GDP was at +6%. It has been positive since then. And since the beginning of 2010 we have an average of 150,000 new private sector jobs a month, instead of losing 800,000 jobs a month.
Since then, the economy added 4.5 million new private sector jobs.
The GOP nevertheless strongly opposed these measures, for merely ideological reasons.
Today, they even claim that Obama "failed" when it comes to the economy - whereas we all know that it's the GOP who since 2010 blocked the most important follow-up bills. And now Chris Wallace claims that Obama took us in the "wrong direction". So WHAT is it exactly that he wanted? That we continued the downward spiral Bush left us with To me, one thing is clear: when it comes to jobs and the economy, the GOP really doesn't have a clue.
TaterSalad
11:22 am on Saturday, September 1, 2012
Barack Obama's second term in office will be a dictatorship if not permanent and here is why.....in his own words:
http://therealrevo.com/blog/?p=82380
Jim Aspen
2:03 am on Sunday, September 2, 2012
The O is out of control.
RDBet
12:56 pm on Sunday, September 2, 2012
Jim Aspen, from Ames lol. Why you wasting your time on Missouri politics? Why don't you spread your, propagand in your own state.?
Sarah Mitchell
11:53 am on Saturday, September 1, 2012
Seriously TaterSalad the article doesn't place Obama as a Dictator as you have indicated. You didn't read the article, this seems to be your problem, or you just don't comprehend what the article is saying, first of all lets take a look at what Congress is up-to. Please read the link below. Maybe you might learn some real facts. By the way are you about 10 years old?
. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/wp/2012/07/13/13-reasons-why-this-is-the-worst-congress-ever/
TaterSalad
9:00 pm on Saturday, September 1, 2012
Liberal moonbats are so clueless on what Barack Obama is doing that they will lite candles before bedtime and kiss his faded poster on the wall.
http://weaselzippers.us/2012/09/01/poll-number-of-americans-who-consider-themselves-republicans-hits-record-high/
E. Witzen
12:15 am on Sunday, September 2, 2012
Please, spare us the "moonbats" nonsense. Do you even know what that is? Can you define it, or show us one?
Simply regurgitating the babble of Rush or whatever right-wing anti-thought leader you follow isn't good enough. Your psychological projections about "kiss[ing]" a poster are telling too. There's always help not far away.
And it's "light" candles. Thinking and writing clearly does matter. Even to and for Republicans.