I knew that the party voters took a look at our hearts, understood who we were, had a chance to meet us in many, many different ways, and made the decision, and it makes me uncomfortable to think that the party bosses are going to dictate who runs.
Todd Akin expresses discomfort with party leadership influencing candidate decisions.
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