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Romney dragged into ugly Senate mess

Former Speaker Newt Gingrich threw his support behind embattled Missouri Republican Senate candidate Todd Akin. Mitt Romney wanted Akin to drop out after his "legitimate rape" comments, and now Gingrich is challenging Romney to defy his own party and support Akin in the interests of winning control of the Senate. Ed Schultz talks to the Huffington Post's Howard Fineman about the delicate situation Romney's now facing.