PJ Mediahttps://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/08/21/akin-keeps-breakin-gop-hearts/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 02:57:13 -0400Akin Keeps Breakin' GOP Hearts (Update: He Says He's Staying In)<![CDATA[Today is the last day that Rep. Todd Akin can withdraw from the Senate race in Missouri without court intervention. So far, despite pleas from Republicans far and wide including Sen. Kelly Ayotte, Sean Hannity, Mark Levin, and Rush Limbaugh, Akin is pledging to stay in. He is even said to view his run &#8220;providentially,&#8221; meaning he isn&#8217;t listening to Ayotte or Cornyn or Sen. Scott Brown or Crossroads GPS or anyone else. Or reason. He is reportedly buying ads to run over the next few days. He&#8217;ll probably go mea culpa and then pivot to hammering McCaskill.]]>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 09:25:56 -0400<![CDATA[Bryan Preston]]>https://pjmedia.com/bryan-preston-1/2012/08/21/akin-keeps-breakin-gop-hearts-n170258