Rep. Todd Akin 's comments could dash GOP Senate hopes , impact presidential race . Mitt Romney and other GOP leaders raced to denounce Akin 's comments . Jennifer Duffy , a senior editor at the Cook Political Report , said Akin potentially reignited the `` war on women '' rhetoric that factored prominently in the political debate earlier this year and for a time put Republicans on the defensive . Democrats use the comments to stoke `` war on women '' campaign rhetoric . Comment:
Rep. Todd Akin 's comments could dash GOP Senate hopes , impact presidential race . Mitt Romney and other GOP leaders raced to denounce Akin 's comments . Democrats use the comments to stoke `` war on women '' campaign rhetoric . Comment: