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08/22/2012 09:10 AM

Missouri Rep. Akin Not Stepping Down Over Rape Comments

By: NY1 News

Embattled Rep. Todd Akin says his decision to stay in the Missouri Senate race is "not about my ego'' but about the voters of Missouri who chose him as their nominee. Akin appeared on NBC's "Today" show and ABC's "Good Morning America". Akin confirms that Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan personally asked that he step aside in the wake of his comments about women and rape.