Ex-House Speaker Newt Gingrich Refuses to Answer Questions on Akin’s "Forcible Rape" Comment

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On Sunday, former House speaker and former 2012 Republican presidential contender Newt Gingrich called President Obama "the most extreme pro-abortion president in U.S. history." Earlier in the day, Democracy Now!'s Deena Guzder and Amy Littlefield caught up with Gingrich at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Tampa, where he attended Sunday mass. They asked Gingrich about his recent comments calling Obama a "food stamp president." They also asked about Missouri representative and senate candidate Todd Akin's recent claim that women’s bodies can prevent pregnancies in cases of what Akin called "legitimate rape." [includes rush transcript]

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