Their sign read “Todd Akin is a legitimate jackass.”  Four protesters gathered outside the Eagle Radio studios Friday morning to greet embattled Congressman and Senate candidate, Republican Todd Akin.

During a live interview with Barry Birr, on 680 KFEQ’s “Hotline,” Akin said he doesn’t place a lot of stock in polls, most of which show him trailing Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill.

“The basic rule on polls is ‘the one that counts is the one on election day’,” Akin said.

“We were way, way back in the polls two weeks out in the primary, way back in third place, and we finished six points up.  So, pretty much, the voters are going to do what the voters are going to do, and the polling data is not always reliable.”

Listen to the entire broadcast here.

The protesters showered Akin with obscenities as station officials escorted him into the building.

Playing on recent comments that thrust Akin into the national spotlight, Nick Brothers of St Joseph was among the protesters outside.

“Todd Akin is a legitimate jackass.  His comments were not a mistake,” Brothers said.

“He and his Republican allies support rape culture, which is any words, actions that support an environment that makes victims of sexual assault feel unsafe to come forward, unsafe to talk about their experiences, and unsafe in general.”

Akin continued a campaign swing through northwest Missouri Friday with an appearance in Savannah.  On Thursday night, he took part in a parade as part of the Northwest Missouri State Fair in Bethany.