Booth Tarkington
American novelist (1869-1946)
Todd Akin
American politician (1947-2021)
William Todd Akinwas an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Missouri’s 2nd congressional district from 2001 to 2013. He was a member of the Republican Party.
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William Todd Akinwas an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Missouri’s 2nd congressional district from 2001 to 2013. He was a member of the Republican Party. Born in New York City, Akin grew up in the Greater St. Louis area. After receiving his bachelor’s degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts, Akin served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and worked in the computer and steel industries. In 1988, he was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives. He served in the state house until 2000, when he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, in which he served until 2013.
Akin’s Congressional career ended after he lost a bid to unseat Democratic U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill in the 2012 election. Akin, who had won the Republican primary in a crowded field, led McCaskill in pre-election polls until he said that women who are victims of what he called “legitimate rape” rarely get pregnant. Akin eventually apologized for the remark but rebuffed calls to withdraw from the election. He lost to McCaskill, 54.7 percent to 39.2 percent. In a book published in July 2014, Akin defended his original comments and said he regretted having apologized.
8 Quotes by Todd Akin
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It is an essential tenet of our whole representative form of government, the idea that there should not be some tyranny which makes it so nobody can even have a chance to vote.
Todd AkinAmerican politician (1947-2021)
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Now, an embryo may seem like some scientific or laboratory term, but, in fact, the embryo contains the unique information that defines a person.
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Taiwan is a budding democracy, and the people have participated in multi-party democratic elections since 1996.
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The advent of self-government for the Iraqi people is a watershed moment in their history.
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The Supreme Court and courts in general have been usurping the role of the legislative branch of government.
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I oppose the attempts of homosexual activists to treat homosexual activity as a civil right to be protected and promoted by the government.
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Just dying should not be a reason for taxes.
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I oppose any attempt to grant homosexual unions the same legal privileges that civil government affords to traditional marriage and family life.
Todd AkinAmerican politician (1947-2021)