Rick Santorum Endorses Rep. Todd Akin

Remember Todd Akin? The GOP Rep. from Missouri whose comments on “legitimate rape” made him a national goat back in August? Well, Former Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum has backed Akin’s Senate bid. Less than 24 hours after the deadline to withdraw from the Senate race passed, Santorum and tea party Sen. Jim DeMint issued a statement in support of Akin. Mitt Romney thought Akin should have dropped out of the race back in August. [Politico]