Kirk Cameron defends Todd Akin
``Growing Pains'' actor turned conservative activist Kirk Cameron defended Missouri congressman Todd Akin Tuesday, saying that Akin is ``clearly a pro-life advocate'' and ``that he misspoke and that he misphrased something and that he apologized.''
Sen. Jim DeMint endorsed Missouri Senate candidate Todd Akin on Wednesday, giving Akin his first potential big-money endorsement and setting up an unlikely coalition.