Lis Smith, a spokeswoman for the Obama campaign, argued Monday that the efforts of Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan to distance themselves from Akin contradict “their own records” in a statement. Smith noted that Ryan worked with Akin in the House on a bill that would ban abortion even in cases of rape and incest.
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