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Senator Burr urges Akin to withdraw from Mo. race after rape comments

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The office of N.C. Senator Richard Burr released the following statement on Congressman Todd Akin and the Missouri Senate Race:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Burr (R-North Carolina) issued the following statement regarding Republican Congressman Todd Akin and the Missouri Senate race:

“Congressman Akin’s comments about rape were outrageous, offensive, and, simply put, wrong. I urge him to do the right thing and withdraw from the Missouri Senate race now.”

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