Romney Joins Republicans Decrying ‘Legitimate Rape’ Remark
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Presidential candidate Mitt Romney moved to separate himself from Missouri Senate hopeful Todd Akin’s remark that “legitimate rape” rarely leads to pregnancy, as Republicans stepped up pressure on Akin to withdraw from the race.
John Cornyn, chairman of the Republican Party’s Senate campaign committee, urged Akin to “carefully consider” whether he should remain a candidate in what could be a pivotal contest for control of the U.S. Senate. Cornyn also told Akin that he’s hurting Republican efforts to capture a majority and the national party won’t spend money to help elect him, according to an aide to the committee who asked not to be identified.