New York Times: “Ignoring Deadline to Quit, G.O.P. Senate Candidate Defies His Party Leaders”

Washington Post: “Akin Comments Expose GOP Rift Over Abortion”

Wall Street Journal: “In Tight Race, Romney Faces Hurdles”

Associated Press: “Democrats Seek to Tie Akin to House Candidates”

Politico: “Akin’s Looming Campaign of Isolation”

The Hill: “Obama’s Charlotte Convention Lacks the Star Power of Denver”