Republican Richard Mourdock: I gained votes after rape remarks

[Liberal_in_LA]

Republican Richard Mourdock: I gained votes after rape remarks

Indiana Senate candidate says popularity unaffected after saying 'God intended' pregnancies from rape 'to happen'

The Republican Senate candidate Richard Mourdock said on Thursday that he had gained voters as a result of his claim that pregnancies from rape are "something that God intended to happen".

The GOP candidate from Indiana was criticised by Republicans and Democrats after he made the comments during a debate on Tuesday. Mitt Romney, the Republican presidential candidate, has become embroiled in the row after refusing to withdraw his support for Mourdock. President Obama said Mourdock's remarks were "demeaning to women".

But Mourdock said on Thursday that his popularity had been unaffected by the fallout. Asked about voters who might not vote for him because of the remarks, Mourdock said: "I haven't heard of those voters," the Indianapolis Star reported.

When Mourdock was given an example of one voter who had, in fact, stopped supporting him, he said: "I assured all women that the issue of rape is a serious issue. It is not one that my God condones. If anyone thinks that I would condone that, that's a ludicrous point of view."

Asked if his campaign had gained votes after the abortion comment, the Star said Mourdock replied: "I know we did."

Mourdock's assertion may come as surprise within his own party. The Senate candidate was the subject of headlines for the second day in a row on Thursday, with criticism coming from prominent Republicans as well as the president.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/25/republican-richard-mourdock-rape-remark?newsfeed=true

[yourout]

1. You go ahead and run with that.

[spanone]

2. proof this country is seriously fucked.

[AngryOldDem]

10. The fact that he is even on the ballot...

...is proof enough that this country is fucked.

Get ready for more of this batshit craziness in the years to come, especially as it concerns the GOP and any issue concerning women.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

3. Sure, the rapist vote.

Recent polling shows they're supporting him now by an overwhelming 90%.

[LisaL]

4. And here I thought felons were not eligible to vote.

[surrealAmerican]

5. "gained votes" or "popularity unaffected"?

Both cannot be true; I suspect neither is.

[DefenseLawyer]

6. Then he'll be running new ads repeating the claim, right?

If it's so good for him, I'm eager to see him make it the centerpiece of his campaign in the remaining days.

[KharmaTrain]

7. Yet He Claimed Later Today Was His Worst Day...

...what a delusional douche. The ripple of this latest attack on women is just beginning...and it's headed right in Mourdick's direction! Here's hoping Willard sticks to him like glue!!

[napkinz]

8. wow ...

speechless!

[AngryOldDem]

9. Most likely he solidified his base vote, nothing more.

I've been reading the comments on Indianapolis news channel sites, and Thursday morning I bought an Indianapolis Star that had a whole page of letters to the editor about this.

From what I've seen, those who say they still support Mourdock are those who bluntly say they would not vote for a Democrat under any circumstance. There are also those who say they disagree with what he said, but still support him. But almost equal in number are those who say they were undecided until after the debate, and that there is no way now that they will vote for him.

I hope that this will tip those Lugar Republicans over to Joe Donnelly's side, but this is Indiana. Who the hell knows what will happen.