PHOTO GALLERY: Todd Akin speaks in Columbia

September 27, 2012 | 10:05 p.m. CDT

Todd Akin stopped in Columbia to speak at the Boone County Republican campaign headquarters Thursday. The stop was part of Akin's bus tour of cities in Missouri.

A crowd gathers at Boone County Republican campaign headquarters to listen to Todd Akin speak Thursday. | Emma Kessinger

Bumper stickers are on a table at the Boone County Republican campaign headquarters. Approximately 40 people showed up to support U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Todd Akin. There were various Republican bumper stickers and yard signs for people to take. | Emma Kessinger

Todd Akin speaks at the Boone County Republican campaign headquarters. Akin's speech touched on his views about health care, abortion and religion. Akin will continue his bus tour to 13 cities in the state through Friday. | Emma Kessinger

Fred Berry, running for state representative in the 46th District, speaks to protesters near the parking lot of the Boone County Republican campaign headquarters Thursday. The protests occurred during Senate candidate Todd Akin's speech inside the campaign headquarters. | Emma Kessinger