Republicans are scrambling to distance themselves from Rep. Todd Akin. The pace at which the party establishment denounced Akin and called on him to leave his Senate race was swift. They’ve even begun to backtrack from their “no-abortions, no-exceptions” platform after Akin’s thrust the spotlight onto their strict stance — a sign that they know it is outside the mainstream.
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