the republican incumbent. >> 12 years after the john ashcroft versus a person who is no longer among us race, the good and great state of missouri is once again facing a bit of a ballot problem. if you think it's complicated when one of the candidates dies, look at what they're dealing with this year. congressman todd akin was just picked up by republican voters in missouri to be their senate nominee, to challenge the sitting democratic u.s. senator claire mccaskill. yesterday, todd akin doused his political career, lit a match, and you know the rest. >> if it's a legitimate rape, the female body has wayed to try to shut that whole thing down. let's assume maybe that didn't work or something. i think there should be some punishment, but the punishment ought to be on the rapist and not attacking the child. >> of the republican senators and senate candidate this year are calling on todd akin to step aside, to let another republican run against claire mccaskill for