"State and national Republicans are pushing Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.), whose "legitimate rape" remarks triggered a major backlash, to abandon his effort to unseat Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill. Akin, nevertheless, is vowing to stay in the race. The Republican money machine, however, is already choking off financial support for Akin's campaign. Crossroads GPS, the biggest spending dark-money nonprofit in the 2012 elections, announced Monday it was pulling its ads from Missouri. On Tuesday, Crossroads' president Steven Law called on Akin to leave the race...".* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down. *Read more here from Andy Kroll in Mother Jones: www.motherjones.com Support The Young Turks by Subscribing bit.ly Like Us on Facebook: www.fb.com Follow Us on Twitter: bit.ly Buy TYT Merch: theyoungturks.spreadshirt.com Find out how to watch The Young Turks on Current by clicking here: www.current.com
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