Missouri: Rep. Todd Akin (R) hasn’t made Sen. Claire McCaskill popular, or solved her nagging ethical issues, but his self-inflicted wounds have made her an unlikely favorite for reelection.
Akin was never an ideal candidate, but he probably could have edged McCaskill on cruise control, given her negatives. Instead, he careened into the ditch, and, just when it looked like he might climb out, swerved right back in.
