Mitt Romney reportedly told Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) to reconsider his decision to stay in the Missouri Senate race Monday, advising that he take the next 24 hours to make a final decsion. Campaign rules in Missouri allow Akin to drop out by Tuesday and be replaced. Romney "stopped short" of calling on Akin to leave the race, according to National Journal. 

The Romney campaign told reporters that Romney plans to make the statement in an interview on WMUR in New Hampshire.