Even as some cringe, Rep. Steve King’s support may endure

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Rep. Steve King’s most recent insensitive remarks about rape are the kind that have doomed political candidates elsewhere, but some fellow Iowa Republicans say it’s possible they actually could help the embattled congressman’s re-election chances by reinforcing his credentials as a social conservative.
King made the comment Tuesday before a conservative group. He was attempting to justify his support for a ban on abortions without exceptions for ra