Probability of Republican's taking the Senate has dropped from 50% down to 46% on Intrade

[Quixote1818]

since the Akin legitimate rape blunder.

http://www.intrade.com/v4/markets/contract/?contractId=639655

[Bjorn Against]

1. It was not very long ago that it was considered a near certainty that they would take the Senate

We are going to have to send thank you cards to Romney, Ryan and Akin.

[longship]

2. This was always going to be a tough one for the Repubs.

It is not easy to run statewide when your party is barking mad.

[Coyotl]

3. The same thing is happening to Rmoney-Ryan, Ryan and Akin partnered the "forcible rape" law

"Akin joined with GOP vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) as two of the original co-sponsors of the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,” a bill which, among other things, introduced the country to the bizarre term “forcible rape.” "

http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/08/19/712251/how-todd-akin-and-paul-ryan-partnered-to-redefine-rape/

Discuss on DU: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014199858

"The bill Akin and Ryan cosponsored would have narrowed this exception, providing that only pregnancies arising from “forcible rape” may be terminated."

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Photoshop Akin here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=73320

[Quixote1818]

4. Dems need to make this the #1 issue to go after Romney / Ryan now. nt

[Coyotl]

5. Let's declare this "The Week of 'Forcible' Voter Registration for 'Legitimate' Women"

or something like that

[Kalidurga]

6. I don't think it was ever in the cards for Republicans to take the senate.

But, I hope this makes them lose even more seats than I thought they would. Heck, lets hope this carries over to the House.

[Quixote1818]

7. I kind of thought they were going to, but this makes me feel a lot better about things. If they lose

MO and MA, which it looks like they will, forget it.