telling conservative talk show host dana loesch that women lie about being raped to get an abortion. >> there's nothing legitimate about a rapist, but to rather -- i was putting that in in the wrong place, making the point that there were people who use false claims. >> reporter: republicans, starting with mitt romney, want this to be over. >> his comments with regard to rape are outrageous, they're offensive, they're inappropriate and they're wrong. >> reporter: romney, tea party groups and the entire republican establishment, senator roy blunt and four former senators, jim talent, kit bond, john danforth and john ashcroft all say he should step aside. john mccain called him an idiot. >> this guy should drop out. i mean, i -- very seldom does anything a politician say surprise me. he astounded me. >> reporter: akin seemed to be speed dialling conservative radio hosts. mike huckabee. >> i want to make things absolutely clear, and that is, we're going to continue with this race for the u.s. senate. >> reporter: sean hannity. >> i don't see any harm if i continue to take that message t