McCaskill, Akin get personal in debate : Stltoday

McCaskill, Akin get personal in debate : Stltoday

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Unmentioned during the one-hour debate was any reference to Akin's controversial comments in August on "legitimate rape" and pregnancy.

McCaskill, the Democrat, used her closing statement in the debate to reiterate her support for federal legislation requiring equal pay for women. Akin, the Republican, has opposed such mandates, saying they are an overreach of government.

"He supports the boss being able to decide whether or not you get paid less just because you're a woman," said McCaskill, adding, "he is a boss who does that."

She went on to allege that Akin pays the female members of his staff in Washington 23 percent less than he pays his male staff members.

McCaskill's campaign said the allegation was supported by publicly available information about Akin's congressional office. Akin's spokesman later brushed off questions seeking a response.
Akin used his own closing minutes to hit McCaskill again on what has been a central allegation of his campaign: that the senator profited from federal money that went into her husband's low-income housing business.