Rep. Todd Akin raised over $100,000 in an online fundraising drive for the Missouri Senate race, he announced Thursday morning — rebuffing the Republican Party’s efforts to push him out of the race over his false comment about “legitimate rape” not leading to pregnancy.
Thousands of people stepped up and helped us raise over $100,000! The message is clear… voters should pick candidates, not party bosses.
— Todd Akin (@ToddAkin) August 23, 2012