Washington (CNN) – The fallout over U.S. Senate candidate Todd Akin's controversial comments on rape jolted Republicans nationally on Monday and threatened longer-term consequences for them, potentially reviving the "war on women" debate and possibly hurting their campaign to win control of the Senate. Republican leaders let out a collective groan when Akin claimed in … Continue reading Pressure mounting for Akin to drop out of Senate race – Paul Steinhauser explains