UPDATE: Mitt Romney adviser Stuart Stevens tells reporters that the candidate won’t ask for Akin to withdraw: “No, we’ll leave that to them to sort out.”
According to CNN:
Romney adviser tells me campaign has no plans to call on Akin to drop out of race in Missouri.
— Jim Acosta (@jimacostacnn) August 20, 2012
Romney has condemned Akin’s remarks on rape in strong terms. Here’s a list of Republicans who have called on Todd Akin to end his Senate bid.
