Rep. Todd Akin announces for U.S. Senate race
U.S. Rep. Todd Akin (R-St. Louis) announces he will challange Sen. Claire McCakill for her seat in 2012, in Creve Coeur, Missouri on May 17, 2011. Akin has represented Missouri's Second Congressional District for the past 11 years. UPI/Bill Greenblatt
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