Todd Akin Is "Firing Back"
After 18 Months, He Is Ready to Set the Record Straight
WASHINGTON, July 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- His name has become an epithet for many in the mainstream media, the political left and even among establishment Republicans, for whom he become a convenient excuse for a miserable electoral showing in 2012.
In an age where dropping an unfortunate phrase can turn some people into a cartoon figure, Todd Akin's political career was derailed in a crossfire of derision and ridicule.
But Todd Akin is more than a political byword. He was a respected member of the House of Representatives for twelve years. He's a human being who repeatedly apologized for his inadvertent phraseology in a local television interview. "No one stood more bravely than Todd for the right values and sound policy ideas," said Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council.
For more than eighteen months, he has quietly sat by while his reputation was continually attacked and abused. Now he's coming forward to have his say in Firing Back: Taking on the party Bosses and Media Elite to Protect Our Faith and Freedom.
His days as a scapegoat are over.
To be published by WND Books on July 15th, Akin's Firing Back is a no-holds-barred account of his run-in with powerful Republican operatives and the liberal-minded establishment press. "Todd didn't ask for a war with the party establishment, but he sure did get one," says Gov. Mike Huckabee in the foreword.
Akin names "names", but this book is much more than a tell-all. This twenty-four year battle-tested conservative legislator challenges patriots and Republicans to find their courage, reclaim their integrity, and, by so doing, preserve America's faith and freedom. "Todd represented to me what we must do more of as conservatives. We must stand up for what we believe in. We must no longer apologize for our principles or skate around them in fear of protest," says Governor Huckabee.
Todd Akin is the former six-term US Representative for Missouri's second congressional district. A rarity in the US Congress, Akin was elected VP of his freshman Congressional class, served on the Science, Budget, and Armed Services Committees, as well as chaired the SeaPower Subcommittee. He was consistently rated as a top House conservative. Todd and his wife, Lulli, live in St. Louis.
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