Akin Assessing Candidacy With Conservatives In Florida

Akin Meets With Conservatives To Assess Candidacy
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Facing pressure from Republican heavyweights in Washington to abandon his Missouri Senate bid, Rep. Todd Akin is huddling with top conservative activists in Tampa to assess whether to move forward with his embattled candidacy.

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