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Missouri Senate Race: Congrats to Future Senator Todd Akin (from a Brunner Supporter)

By: spoasteph97 (Diary)  |  August 8th, 2012 at 09:52 AM  | 

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(Cross Posted from: http://llphsecondrevolution.wordpress.com/)

Representative W. Todd Akin

It’s not easy having your candidate lose the senate race. I was up late last night hoping and praying that John Brunner would pull it off. He was endorsed by Freedomworks, Conservative Senators Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) and Tom Coburn (R-Oklahoma). But as the night went on and the precincts to count decreased greatly…I soon realized that Rep. Todd Akin would be the GOP nominee.

I first want to thank John Brunner and Sarah Steelman for the campaigns they ran. While I preferred either one of them over Todd Akin, it was not meant to be. I wish them both and their families well…and I hope that they will continue to serve their country in their distinct and special ways.

Now, I want to extend my congratulations to the Honorable Todd Akin. I have criticized him for his support of earmarks, wasteful spending, and expressed my concerns at whether he would stand with conservatives like Jim Demint and Mike Lee  or with RINOs like Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski: http://www.redstate.com/spoasteph97/2012/08/05/club-for-growth-attacks-earmarker-todd-akin-vote-john-brunner-or-sarah-steelman/

 

My concerns are still there, but I announce today my support for Todd Akin. I blasted some of his supporters who refused to support John Brunner if he won the nomination…I will not be accused of being a hypocrite. After studying his record, I have decided that he has sided with conservatives at least 80%…sufficient enough to be added to my support list. If you go to my website, you will see that I have added Todd Akin to my support list. My support list is designed to show those candidates/legislators who I agree with at least 80% of the time. I do support ALL REPUBLICAN NOMINEES, but there are some I support more than others (example: I am more enthusiastic about supporting Ted Cruz than I am in supporting Heather Wilson.)

For those of you who supported Sarah Steelman or John Brunner (like me), I want to encourage you to support Todd Akin so we can defeat Air Claire. Todd Akin supports elimination of wasteful departments, repealing Obamacare, the sanctity of life and marriage, internet freedom, and the Constitution. He also scores a 94% from the Club for Growth which is in stark comparison to GOP Senator Roy Blunt’s 67% and Democrat Senator Claire McCaskill’s pitiful 26%. If you still don’t like Todd Akin, go vote for him anyway with the thought that you are going to make Senator Jim Demint (a man who has done so much for Conservatives) the chairman of a committee.

So in conclusion, I congratulate Todd Akin. I hope he will prove any doubts that I have wrong should he get to the Senate. But one thing to me is clear: President Obama’s ally, Senator Claire McCaskill (Air Claire) MUST BE DEFEATED! While it is difficult to clear my doubts about Todd Akin…I will support him to defeat Air Claire and give the senate to the GOP so we can repeal Obamacare, cut taxes, decrease spending, and make America the shining city upon a hill once again.

On to VICTORY IN NOVEMBER 2012! —Spoa Steph

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  • commonsenseobserver

    This campaign is really becoming a cause to grassroots Conservatives. It’s just, amazing. America’s an amazing country, and Americans are amazing.

  • Melody Warbington (rwm52)

    no text

  • mikeymike143

    this is a man who has consistantly stood for conservative values.

    • http://llphsecondrevolution.wordpress.com/ spoasteph97

      I hope he sides with conservatives like Jim Demint and less with moderates like Roy Blunt.

  • Change Jar Conservative

    Certainly Akin is better than McCaskill, but this is a serious blow to what could of been.

    Like the Florida Senate race where we just have old-establishment guy and no one else trying to beat a weak incumbent

    The only thing that gives me hope is that I’ve always said it would take at least 12 years for the Tea Party to really put it’s stamp on things..

    Keep fighting people.

    • Bill S

      Nice backup to your baseless assertion. Do you write the press releases for the DNC? That’s the line they’re spewing also.

      The guy is one of the highest-rated conservatives in the House and has been repeated listed as “the Tea Party’s choice” for this Senate seat.

      Stop reading the newspapers and stop assuming that someone who has been in Congress for more than one term is “establishment”. That is utter bull****.

      • votemout2012

        The people in MO spoke loud and clear. To hear leading up to the race Brunner had it in the bag. GrassRoots tea party came together to elect the proven conservative in the race. Author begins by tearing Todd down than lets us know Todd will be graced with his support. I bet Todd will be thrilled. Brunner ran a slash and burn campaign. Spent 8 million of his own money to buy the race. He got a rude awaking. Akin 36% over Brunner 30%.

      • Change Jar Conservative

        Thanks for the name calling.

        I read through all the websites and quite a bit of the rest of the weeds on all of this and Akin was my third choice.

        • Bill S

          I did say that what you wrote was a load of crap and that your comment reads like a DNC press release. Please pay attention.

          The Democrat strategy against Todd Akin is precisely what you are quoting. Nice work.

      • Change Jar Conservative

        Bill –

        After thinking about this for a few days, I wanted to come back and apologize.

        What you said was spot on here and when I read it, my feelings were hurt and I reacted (my first post to you on this thread).

        Bill S — Please forgive me for my response to you which was not the proper Christian response.

        In addition, I’d like to apologize to the rest of you. We have a lot of great men and women who are running and putting themselves out there for conservative principles and we need to get behind them in a full throated, intelligent sort of way and find the reasons that we can give to people to support them whether that be RR2012 or Todd Akin.

        And to Todd Akin, his staff, or anyone associated with him who happened to read my comments, I would again ask for your forgiveness for not choosing to see the good in you/your candidate and be supportive of you at this time.

    • http://llphsecondrevolution.wordpress.com/ spoasteph97

      I hope you will read my piece about Air Claire versus Todd Akin.

      Todd Akin is quite conservative. He has a good record…not perfect, but I believe he will be a conservative in the senate. (who knows? maybe conservatives like Jim Demint will rub off on him a little and get him to fully oppose earmarks :) )