Why is huckabee supports akin

Donations are pouring in. If one remembers what Akin said, after all, one might well ask how the choice of one, or two, or three words could change much.

It has happened to many thousands more after mass incidents like the genocide in Rwanda. Editing out that one word—Akin—is not enough to reset the script. It is who betrayed women in America, who is willing to fight for women—and what women, when they walk into the polls on election day, see as their choice. Read more of our coverage of Akin , and see our full coverage of the campaign season at The Political Scene. But it does seem like a little bit of an overreaction.

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Huckabee's backing will likely encourage Akin to stick around even longer, and send a signal to the religious right movement that the right-wing candidate deserves evangelicals' support. Indeed, I suspect the Republican establishment will come around in time, too.

In early October, if the race in Missouri appears competitive, and control of the Senate is on the line, will the Republican establishment really stay on the sidelines, simply because Akin is a nut who ignored their advice?

I seriously doubt it. This probably won't happen quickly, and it's likely GOP insiders will keep the pressure on in the hopes that Akin can still be coaxed out, but if social conservatives continue rally behind Akin and he refuses to budge, it seems inevitable that Republicans will coalesce eventually. IE 11 is not supported.