Friday, 24 August 2012

Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney-Republican Congressman Todd Akin-President Barack Obama

Why keeping Akin in play is good for Obama camp

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In crafting a response to Republican congressman Todd Akin's comments on rape, President Barack Obama and his aides are following Napoleon Bonaparte's age-old advice: Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake. The White House and its Democratic allies have spotlighted Akin's remarks in their "war on women" drive against Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney but have stopped short of joining a chorus of Republican leaders calling for the Missouri lawmaker to drop out of the race for the U.S. Senate. ... read more..

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