Yesterday, Senate candidate Rep. Todd Akin went on a local public
affairs show in St. Louis with, at most, 12 convalescent viewers and
gave birth to the mother of all campaign gaffes in 2012. Responding to a
question about rape exceptions to abortion, something asked of every
GOP candidate since Roe v Wade, Akin said something about how in
"legitimate rapes" pregnancies are very rare. There are at least three
serious things wrong with Akin's answer, but let's put those aside for
now. His candidacy is over. So, what happens now?
