Mo. Senate Republican’s ‘legitimate rape’ line embarrasses GOP

Published August 20, 2012 4:00am ET



A Missouri GOP Senate candidate’s reference to “legitimate rape” has not only revived hopes that incumbent Sen. Claire McCaskill will survive the challenge but is drawing the ire of Republicans including the woman he beat in the recent Show Me State primary.

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