The Democratic Party -----------------------
 The GOP has just pulled a particularly craven 180.
First, they condemned Rep. Todd Akin for his incredibly  offensive comments toward women and tried to force  him from the Senate race in Missouri.
That failed, so now they're backing him again.
What happened to the moral outrage following Rep. Akin's  comments on "legitimate rape"? Clearly, it was nothing more  than pandering.
In fact, Akin's radical view on abortion is even codified in the  Republican Party platform: ban it even in cases of rape or  incest.
This is a pretty clear example of the kind of politics and candidates  we're up against. The stakes are high. Donate $X or more today to  help Democrats and defeat Republicans like Todd Akin:
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There is a critical fundraising deadline coming up on Sunday -- and  we know that, like us, the other side will be making decisions for the final month of this election based on how much they raise in the next few days.
It's up to each one of us to do everything we can to stop Republicans  across the country like Todd Akin from winning on Election Day.
We know that the policies that come from Republican establishment-backed  candidates -- even ones who haven't said stupid, offensive things -- would  be disastrous for women.
Fight back before our major fundraising deadline by chipping in $X or more today: 
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Thanks,
Jeffrey
Jeffrey Lerner Political Director Democratic National Committee
P.S. -- If you're not already fired up, here's what Akin said today about  his opponent Sen. Claire McCaskill, referring to her strong performance  in Friday's debate: "She had a confidence and was very much more sort  of ladylike in 2006 ." Let's win this:
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