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ProSense

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18. Ayotte Cancels Campaign Appearance With Mourdock

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Wed Oct 24, 2012, 11:59 AM

Oct 2012

Ayotte Cancels Campaign Appearance With Mourdock

Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) has cancelled a scheduled trip to Indiana Wednesday to campaign with Republican Senate candidate Richard Mourdock after Mourdock's comment that pregnancies from rape are the will of God, the AP reports.

Ayotte's spokesman, Jeff Grappone, said Wednesday that the senator disagrees with Mourdock's comments, which do not represent her views. Ayotte was scheduled to campaign with Mourdock on Wednesday, but canceled her trip and is in New Hampshire instead.

“I’ve struggled with it myself for a long time, but I came to realize that life is that gift from God,” Mourdock said in a debate Tuesday night. “And even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that it is something that God intended to happen.”

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/ayotte-cancels-campaign-appearance-with-mourdock

Obama (Spokesperson) Links Mourdock To Romney After Rape Comments
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021621836

Gov. Christine Todd Whitman: "Mourdock's Comments Damage ALL Republicans & Especially Romney"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021622092

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Mitt tries to distance himself from Mourdock's rape comment after starring in ad [View all] ProSense Oct 2012 OP

Fuck al of the women haters malaise Oct 2012 #1

BTW, That was the ONLY ad he made for ANY GOP congressional/senate race. Only for Mourdock. JaneyVee Oct 2012 #2

Good. Nail his ass. n/t ProSense Oct 2012 #3

Mitt Romney: 'I'm supporting Richard Mourdock for Senate' ProSense Oct 2012 #4

Paling around with misogynists Justkd1 Oct 2012 #5

Hope Mourdock goes the way of Akin. n/t ProSense Oct 2012 #16

So...if rape is a gift from god....and they are pro god.......I would call them PRO RAPE candidates. Gin Oct 2012 #6

Yes. n/t ProSense Oct 2012 #12

And they should be asked how many women they have raped. Lars39 Oct 2012 #17

an ad featuring mitt JUST started running in indiana..mitt has mourdock's back spanone Oct 2012 #7

This is going to get interesting BumRushDaShow Oct 2012 #8

Mitt is tangled. n/t ProSense Oct 2012 #10

Low information voters BlueIndyBlue Oct 2012 #9

Good info. Thanks ProSense Oct 2012 #11

Hope these gifts from god Generic Other Oct 2012 #13

Mourdock Clarifies Comments: ‘God Does Not Want Rape’ ProSense Oct 2012 #14

Dems Call On Romney To Take Down Pro-Mourdock Ad ProSense Oct 2012 #15

Ayotte Cancels Campaign Appearance With Mourdock ProSense Oct 2012 #18

"Scheduling conflict", to be sure! bullwinkle428 Oct 2012 #20

Apparently she thought she was scheduled with a fellow Republican, which got rescheduled libdem4life Oct 2012 #21

re White Moderate Republican Women napkinz Oct 2012 #22

Paul Ryan’s PAC Gave $5,000 To Mourdock In June ProSense Oct 2012 #19

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