WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers desperate to retain control of the US Senate have seized upon the controversial views of a pro-life Republican as a much-needed lifeline in the run-up to November polls. Congressman Todd Akin has been disowned by virtually the entire Republican leadership but remains in the race to…
The US lawmaker whose controversial remarks about rape sparked a furor said he would not quit his race for a Senate seat, despite Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney’s demand to do so. The firestorm over congressman Todd Akin’s comments about “legitimate rape” has dominated campaign headlines and put the…