Todd Akin...

Posted on: October 4, 2024 at 12:02:42 CT

Akin's Congressional career ended after he lost a bid to unseat Democratic U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill in the 2012 election. Akin, who had won the Republican primary in a crowded field, led McCaskill in pre-election polls until he said that women who are victims of what he called "legitimate rape" rarely get pregnant. Akin eventually apologized for the remark but rebuffed calls to withdraw from the election.[1] He lost to McCaskill, 54.7 percent to 39.2 percent.[2] In a book published in July 2014, Akin defended his original comments and said he regretted having apologized.[3]