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Todd Akin

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U.S. Congressman

The Resume

Why he might be annoying:

    What makes him a rarity in the political world? 'A love of America's founding principles.'
    He 'fiercely fought to protect life,' but also, fiercely fought for gun rights, including concealed carry permits.
    He won his first Congressional primary by a mere 56 votes.
    His thoughts on abortions resulting from rape? 'If it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut the whole thing down.'
    His 'legitimate rape' remark immediatley drew sharp criticism from both Democrats and Republicans.
    He released an ad apologizing for his remark, even as fellow Republicans urged him to drop out of his Senatorial race.
    He believed 'hatred of God' was at the heart of liberalism.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He earned both an engineering degree, and, a Master of Divinity degree.
    He served in the National Guard.
    He defended his opposition to abortions resulting from rape by saying that aborting the fetus only produces another innocent victim.
    He broke ranks with George W. Bush and opposed the No Child Left Behind Act.
    He's viewed favorably by small business owners.
    His poor choice of words accomplished the nearly impossible: he got Democrats and Republicans to 'legitimately' agree on something!

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Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 32 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 104 Votes: 57.69% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 132 Votes: 62.88% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 113 Votes: 51.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 38 Votes: 63.16% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 68 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 73 Votes: 54.79% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 17 Votes: 35.29% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 37 Votes: 64.86% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 1209 Votes: 41.03% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 1037 Votes: 38.19% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 369 Votes: 70.46% Annoying