Akin Plunges Head First into Gender Gap (redux)

A giant shout out to Claire McCaskill.  Today is the last day for Todd Akin to withdraw.  She has held her fire for fear of forcing him out of the race. Now the ad described below can run.

The deadliest gaffe is when a candidate inadvertently tells the truth.  Such is the case with Todd Akin's claim that "legitimate" rape victims do not get pregnant.  Romney, and all other Republicans in close races, live in mortal fear of the gender gap.  This explains the rapid fire denouncement of the remark by so many key Republicans, and the defunding of Akin by the Republican National Committee and American Crossroads.

No doubt some social conservative groups will make up some of the funding, but Akin is in trouble.  Since Missouri had become an increasingly red state, some now consider the race competitive instead of leaning strongly Republican.  Soon they will acknowledge the race is taking on a blue tint.  Republican criticism of Akin helps the critics but hurts the party.  The inevitable McCaskill ads featuring these denouncements will be decisive.

The road to Republican control of the Senate, has always gone through Missouri.  This road block will add at least 2 years to that journey.

Here is a new ad by McCaskill:  http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/09/26/mccaskill_hammers_akin_in_new_ad.html