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Missouri Senate

Gingrich Says Akin Can Send Powerful Signal

AP | DAVID A. LIEB and JIM SALTER | Posted 12.31.2012 | Politics

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Still mourning the death of her mother, Democratic Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill returned to campaigning Wednesday as Republ...

Gingrich Goes All In For Todd Akin

AP | DAVID A. LIEB | Posted 12.30.2012 | Politics

LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. — Shunned by Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, Missouri Senate candidate Todd Akin turned Tuesday to former preside...

'This Thing Has Been A Bucking Bronco Ride'

Posted 10.25.2012 | Politics

By DAVID A. LIEB, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Since first uttering the regrettable comments about "legitimate rape," Missouri Repu...

McCaskill Cancels Campaigning To Be With Ill Mother

AP | DAVID A. LIEB | Posted 12.23.2012 | Politics

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill on Tuesday canceled her campaign events for the remainder of the week in order to spend tim...

Todd Akin's Militia Ties Exposed

Salon | Posted 12.23.2012 | Politics

On May 9, 1987, police arrested 30 anti-abortion protesters for blocking the front door of an abortion clinic in St. Louis, Missouri. Among those arre...

Group Finds New Way To Remind Of 'Legitimate Rape'

AP | DAVID A. LIEB | Posted 12.18.2012 | Politics

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A pro-Democratic group is mailing talking brochures to Missouri homes with an audio clip of Republican Senate candidate Todd Ak...

Akin Skewers McCaskill As 'Corrupt Claire'

AP | DAVID A. LIEB | Posted 12.11.2012 | Politics

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Republican Senate challenger Todd Akin launched a TV ad Thursday claiming the family of Democratic Missouri Sen. Claire McCas...

Claire McCaskill Posts Big Number After Todd Akin's Gaffe

The Huffington Post | Sabrina Siddiqui | Posted 10.03.2012 | Politics

Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill posted a massive fundraising haul of $5.8 million for the third quarter of the year, further evidence of the political ...

Todd Akin Launches New Attack On McCaskill

AP | DAVID A. LIEB | Posted 12.01.2012 | Politics

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Republican challenger Todd Akin went on the offensive against Sen. Claire McCaskill in Missouri's Senate race on Monday, c...

Laura Bassett

Todd Akin Compared To Cult Leader

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Bassett | Posted 09.28.2012 | Politics

Referring to the Republican Party's attempts to "smoke" Senate candidate Todd Akin (R-Mo.) out of the race following his "legitimate rape" remarks, Re...

McCaskill: Akin 'Makes Michele Bachmann Look Like A Hippie'

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 09.28.2012 | Politics

Appearing on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" on Friday morning, Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) painted her opponent Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) as a member of the ext...

Todd Akin Flips On Earmarks In Hopes Of Attracting Jim DeMint's Support

The Huffington Post | Sarah Bufkin | Posted 09.24.2012 | Politics

Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) has had no problem with earmarks during his time in Congress. Between 2008 and 2010, he requested over $150 million for special...

Todd Akin: Obama Is 'Apologizing Because He Didn't Like America'

The Huffington Post | Amanda Terkel | Posted 09.13.2012 | Politics

Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, responded to the protests in the Middle East on Wednesday, saying he believed ...

Akin: My Campaign Is Going 'Incredibly Well'

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 09.11.2012 | Politics

Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) is continuing to display an Alfred E. Neuman-esque lack of concern about his political future, telling reporters on Monday that...

Rove Suggests Akin Will Suffer Epic Defeat

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 08.27.2012 | Politics

GOP strategist Karl Rove spoke out on the Senate candidacy of Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) on Monday, predicting that his decision to stay in the race despi...

Amanda Terkel

GOP Groups Still Hoping Todd Akin Will Drop Out

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 08.23.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- In order to get Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) out of the U.S. Senate race, Republicans pulled all the stops they could think of. Top party offi...

Ariel Edwards-Levy

Democrats Blast Poll That Shows Their Candidate Ahead

HuffingtonPost.com | Ariel Edwards-Levy | Posted 08.23.2012 | Politics

Even by Washington's political-spin standards, the reaction to two new polls has been a little strange. On Tuesday, conservatives expressed outrage...

Akin Reports Big Cash Haul In Wake Of Rape Remarks

AP | DAVID A. LIEB | Posted 10.23.2012 | Politics

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Abandoned by deep-pocketed national groups, Missouri Rep. Todd Akin is passing a collection plate among his remaining supp...

Michael Calderone

Politico Reporter Apologizes For Akin Tweets

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael Calderone | Posted 08.22.2012 | Media

NEW YORK -– Politico reporter David Catanese apologized Tuesday night for tweeting in defense of Republican Rep. Todd Akin two days earlier, followi...

Michael Calderone

Politico Reporter Removed From Todd Akin Coverage

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael Calderone | Posted 08.21.2012 | Media

Politico editors have removed David Catanese from coverage of Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) following the reporter's defense of the congressman's comments ab...

Amanda Terkel

Republican Senate Leader: Todd Akin Should Rethink His Candidacy

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 08.20.2012 | Politics

Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) repeatedly insisted he was not dropping his Senate bid on Monday, despite calls from a growing number of Republicans to reconsi...

Republicans's Rape Comments Stir Outcry

The Associated Press | Posted 10.20.2012 | Politics

ST. LOUIS -- Missouri Congressman Todd Akin, a conservative Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, sparked a furor and earned a rebuke from Mitt Ro...

New Ad Accuses Republican Senate Candidate Of Gambling With Seniors' Retirement Plans

The Huffington Post | Patrick Svitek | Posted 08.13.2012 | Politics

A new ad released Monday by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee accuses Missouri Senate candidate Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) of endangering senio...

'Kill The Claire Bear' Remark About Claire McCaskill Applauded By Opponent's Son

The Huffington Post | Ariel Edwards-Levy | Posted 05.10.2012 | Politics

Sam Steelman, the son and deputy campaign manager of Missouri GOP Senate hopeful Sarah Steelman, applauded a Tea Party activist's recent call to "kill...

Claire McCaskill Goes After 'Special Interests' In New TV Ad

The Huffington Post | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.02.2012 | Politics

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) is out with the third TV ad of her re-election campaign, again going after the "special interests" that dominate Washing...