One of the first was Reihan Salam, a prominent author at the conservative flagship National Review:
Reihan Salam @reihan
Todd Akin ought to step the heck down.
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FavoriteJohn McCormack, a staff writer at Bill Kristol’s The Weekly Standard, also called on Akin to step down:
John McCormack @McCormackJohn
.@RameshPonnuru tried to warn us about Todd Akin nationalreview.com/corner/313005/… #headdesk
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FavoriteGOP political strategist Patrick Ruffini noted that former Sen. Robert Torricelli (D-NJ) withdrew from his reelection campaign after a scandal:
Patrick Ruffini @PatrickRuffini
I think we may have a Torricelli situation here.
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Growing Number Of Conservatives Call On Todd Akin To Withdraw From Senate Race After Legitimate Rape Comments
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