republicans are trying to igre akin lest xist comment nckesoid think it's best if the nrsc weighs in on these questions because we're so focused on the presidential." the nrcc spokesperson said, "decline to comment." it gets woe. according to "the los angeles times" akin told supporters, "the first t minesw, itikme l wat out of the cage. she was just furious and attacking in every different direction which wases a little bit of a surprise to us." you know, 's par for the course, from the candidate who said this -- >> it ses to me, first of all, from what i understand from doctorhat'real rar if it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down. >> of course, akin tried to apologize and now that republicans are struggling to regain the senate, they ar starting to throw their support >> of course, akin tried to apologize and now that republicans are struggling to regain the senate, they are starting to row their support hihetrsi candidate in missouri. yesterday, the nrcc officially endorsed him and the chair of the democratic senatorial campaign commi

an rnc spokesperson said "i think it's best if the nrsc hs inhe questions because we're so focused on presidential." the nrcc spokesperson said, "decline to comment." it gets worse. according to "the los angeles times" akin tolsuppoers, "theirst twotewo it's like somebody let a wildcat out of the cage. she was just furious and attacking in every different direction which wases a little bit of a surprise to us." you know, it's par for the course, from the cdidate who said this -- >> it seems to me, first of all, from what i understand from doctors, that's really rare. if it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down. >> of course, akin tried to apologize and now that republicans are struggling to regain the senate, they are starting to throw their support behind the ctroversi stday, the nrcc officially endorsed him and the chair of the democratic senatorial campaign committee says the endorsement taints every republican senate, senator running in this election cycle. >> just a few weeks ago, ery one of thoubns said that what he said was so offens

and now the nrsc, the national republican senatorial committee is opening the door to spending moneybut the chairman of the nrsc, texas senator john cornyn said yesterday, this, we have no plans to support akin. i just think that this is not a winnable race. so you're getting all these mixed messages from national republicans. are you going to play here, are you not going to play here? i'm watching karl rove, the founder of american crossroads who told me in tampa just a few weeks ago that todd akin was headed for a landslide defeat, one of the biggest defeats in modern senate history if he doesn't pull out of the race. he's only losing by five points. is american crossroads going to come in here and try to pull him over the finish line if it could mean a republican majority in the senate? that's a tough thing to pass up. we're still keeping an eye on this race. we'll see what republicans will do. >> this won't be the first time that missouri has a fascinating race for a lawmaker at stake. thanks so much, peter hamby, this one in the one to watch. thanks so much. >>> catch the first

to defend the nrsc, they want to put in the best candidate they could, and it was not akin at the time. theyished they would have got him out of there and had someone else in, but now they've got him, they've got to stick with him, and he still has a relatively decent shot of winning because claire mccaskill is sll very weak. >> well, let's check on that. t ther.ake aook athe athey this is an ad that the american bridge, the democratic group, has put out against him. i think it displays the fact this guy's problems go well beyond saying women are not to be trusted on charges of rape and things like that. this goes over the whole iues of this guy's vulnerability. i want bob to jumpn it and yes. let's listen to this ad. >> social security through the years for many, many people has been a terrible investment. it's really a tax is all it is. social security is a tax. >> are you saying for younger people there will be some privatization oft orot? s,hihaat gerup tme id this bill is called the hate crimes bill. this bill increases hatred in america. abortionists, terrorists, privatized hate

the republicans, the senate in particular, i don't know why the nrsc, but have this ability year afteray their senate candidates don't say anything significant, don't talk about issues, you talked about that in terms of romney. that will win if we can just -- the economy keeps tanking south and we have no real message. i just don't think that's true. you have to vote an articulate message, give a vision as i heard in the last segment about what this is about, putting people back to work, the economy back to work, will balance the budget far more than any specific static plans of raising taxes, cutting spending. all that is dynamic and depends on the economy and how much revenue is coming into the government. >> i do want to focus, though, on the party dynamics here. >> sure. >> i won't presume anything, but i get the sense you are a man of conservative stripe and we've been talking about infighting vis-a-vis the romney candidacy, romney nomination, the fact that republicans are unhappy with where he's gone or hasn't gone which is probably more to the point. todd akin certainly has not

. >> let meee if i could just gnngaid they'll the nrsc is continue to monitor the race and he's the far more preferable candidate. they oginally said they wouldn't spend any money in the race. should they get back in or no? >> i'm surprised at that, too. you said watch the nrcc will changets tu. i did not agree. you're absolutely right. they have, and i'm disappointed. >> i agree with you that i'm shocked he's still in the race. a guy would say that junk sciency sort of thing would have other weird ideas, liki should y in this race. >>kscnce. >> wo separate crazy from being religious and feelly religiously called. when you have a guy saying god told me to run this race. if he's throwing hurdles in h way, he should ctinue with it. i must catet you have won our bet. i bet that he would get out. he would stay in from dpa one. >> i was on team steve let the record show. >> it's n crazy for him to stay in the race. he has a good chance of losin but he could win this race. if hd peout, he was a nobody, nothing. republicans would have said nice things about him being a team player and would ha

to defend the nrsc, they want to put in the best candidate they could, and it was not akin at e time.hey would have got him out thereof and had someone else in, but now theve got him, they've got to sti wh hind s h relatively decent shot of winning because claire mccaskill is sll very weak. >> well, let's check on that. let's take a look at the ad they put together. this is an ad that the american bridge, the democratic group, has put out against him. i think it displays the ft this guy's problems gol tednha o re women are n t and things like that. this goes over the whole issues of this guy's vulnerability. i want bob to jump on it and then you respond. let's listen to this ad. >> social security through the years for many,any people has been a terrie investment. 'slls all it is. social security is a tax. >> are you saying for younger people there will beome privatization of it or not? >> well, if it were up to me, yes, i think that that's a good idea. this bill is called the hate crimes bill this bill ireases hatred i america. if a foreign power had done to america what the departme

the nrsc has gone up there to see if they can take this a race.een 17 and 21 22%. the belief is most of kaine's voters are democrats anyway. but it gets -- the plot thickens. national democrats have pretty much disavowed cynthia. they want to see king win this race. >> bill: on the theory that he will caucus with them. >> yes. so if this race gets close, they are in a very awkward position. what do they do? do they get behind king? there would be many democrats disappointed to see that happen especially when the independent will not be a reliable vote. >> bill: a friend of mine just had a fund raiser for angus king here. and that explains. california, done. >> that's done. >> bill: nevada? shelley berkeley. >> shelley berkeley is the democrat, dean heller was republican, and was appointed to the senate. this is his first time running as the incumbent senator. this is a really close race. the polls kind of volleyed back and forth by a couple of points. berkeley obviously has democrats behind her which translates to harry reid which was a very impre

but i will say that it has absolutely put republicans for the last three cycles -- i understand the nrsc's position they have been put in and why they have taken a hands-off approach. at some point, you know, tea party " are going to realize that they have done in terms of elections the party a lot more harm than they have done good. i'm sure i'll get a lot of hate e-mails following that comment -- looking forward to it -- >> hi, c-span! >> i usually do, by the way. >> let's talk about some of the vulnerable republican seats. scott brown is a head -- do you agree? >> scott brown is a headache. being from an island and learning politics in rhode island, what a lot of people do not understand about massachusetts is that massachusetts does not begin in and in boston. there were a lot of places in massachusetts where scott brown actually really resonates, you know, these blue-collar democratic towns. the other thing you need to appreciate about massachusetts is 52% of the voters there register as independent. in point of fact, when you look at democratic vote, scott brown needs 20% of that, wh

the rnc said i think if it's the nrsc weigh in on these elections, because we're so focused on the nationalnot polite. he said i think we have a very clear path to victory, and apparently claire mccaskill did. in the debate friday she came out swinging, and i think it is because she felt threatened. the mccaskill campaign declined to comment. see that's why i'm not a senate i would have been like [ censor bleep ] bite me! >> bite me ms. miller. >> stephanie: thank you. let's dive into the right-wing world. ralph peters is the fox news security expert. >> this administration does not have a classic foreign policy or security or military policy. everything is politics with a bit of hyperbole i would say. >> stephanie: i see. >> communism. see what i mean. yes? huh? >> what politics in an election year? who would have thought. ask a communist what they think of barack obama. >> stephanie: yeah. >> what barack obama does and what communism is is very very far apart. >> yes. >> stephanie: lou dobbs. >> the romney campaign has spent a lot of time asking a question from 1980, are you better off th