Todd Akin Won’t Rule Out Another Possible Senate Run

Well, this is certainly something, via The Hill:

Todd Akin is considering a primary challenge to Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) in 2016.

“I have not ruled anything out,” the former congressman and 2012 GOP Senate nominee told The Hill in a phone interview on Wednesday.

“I think there is a high level of dissatisfaction among conservatives, that they have to some degree been pushed out of the Republican Party,” he continued. “The sentiment is there. The Tea Party is skeptical and wants some fresh blood, not just the same establishment guys.”

Akin appears to have learned nothing from his failed 2012 Senate campaign that went down in flames when he opened his mouth about abortion, inevitably leading to his infamous quote about “legitimate rape.” The Hill reported that if he does run, he would “try to move his party away from a singular focus on economic issues, which he says has come at the expense of social issues, like abortion.”

“I think [Blunt’s] support among conservatives is weak,” Akin added. “His biggest liability is a third party conservative getting into the race. If I were in Roy’s shoes, that’s what I’d be worried about.”

As readers may remember, even some of the staunchest conservatives were not fans of Akin’s inability to stop talking about “legitimate rape.”

[Image via Fox/screengrab]

— —

New: The Mediaite One-Sheet "Newsletter of Newsletters"
Your daily summary and analysis of what the many, many media newsletters are saying and reporting. Subscribe now!