JEFFERSON CITY — U.S. Rep. Todd Akin, who touted himself as the most conservative congressman in Missouri, won a hard-fought Republican primary Tuesday for the right to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill in a contest that could be pivotal for party control of the chamber.
Akin wins Missouri Republican U.S. Senate primary
Tuesday, August 7, 2012 | 10:14 p.m. CDT;
updated 10:51 p.m. CDT, Tuesday, August 7, 2012
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