On the morning after Rep. Todd Akin (R) upended the Missouri Senate race with his comment that women who are victims of “legitimate rape” have a biological process that prevents pregnancy, Sen. Claire McCaskill (D) told Republicans they’re probably stuck with their now-toxic nominee.“I really think that for the national party to try to come in here and dictate to the Republican primary voters that they’re going to invalidate their decision, that would be pretty radical,” McCaskill told MSNBC Monday. “I think there could be a backlash for the Republicans if they did that.”
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