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Hawaii Hiker

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10. It would have been alot easier had he withdrew yesterday,

Reply to pepperbear (Original post)

Wed Aug 22, 2012, 10:57 AM

Aug 2012

i think now it would have to go to court....Also, had he withdrew Tues by 5:00pm, think Missouri GOP could pick whomever they wanted as replacement...

Its definitely more complicated now

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Sources: Akin may not really be in race for good [View all] pepperbear Aug 2012 OP

Well DUH !!! I think that became obvious when he was out pushing his 'donation' URL all day today Tx4obama Aug 2012 #1

He's attention-whoring now so he can get big speaker fees later in 2013 and 2014. nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2012 #3

They keep their fundraising warchests when they exit, don't they? bucolic_frolic Aug 2012 #6

Also, he might not be able to 'officially' drop out because he is not yet the 'certified' nominee Tx4obama Aug 2012 #2

Bozo lawmakers don't think things through and set up procedures like engineers and programmers do. Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2012 #4

So..it may not be a "legitimate" race? underpants Aug 2012 #5

Akins will stay in the race, because GOD told him he was chosen to win vinny9698 Aug 2012 #7

Negative publicity is good publicity in the RW universe jsr Aug 2012 #8

He is unusual. turtlerescue1 Aug 2012 #9

It would have been alot easier had he withdrew yesterday, Hawaii Hiker Aug 2012 #10

I'll send him a few bucks to stay in the race! n/t cosmicone Aug 2012 #11