Todd Akin Led Missouri Senate Polls Before Rape Comments

With Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) embroiled in controversy over remarks that victims of "legitimate rape" rarely get pregnant, political handicappers are reassessing the viability of his challenge to Democratic incumbent Sen. Claire McCaskill.

Although polls conducted in recent months show Akin leading McCaskill, political observers are speculating that Akin's support will drop, with the disagreement centering mostly on how much the numbers will change.