Claire McCaskill Real Words Minimum Wage - Oct. 25, 2012 Claire McCaskill October 25, 2012 Print friendly Video Campaign status: Won categories: Political Ads, TV VARIOUS PEOPLE: Todd Akin doesn't have the values that most of us share. He's against all the stuff middle-class families like mine need. He want to eliminate minimum wage, which will downgrade the standard of living for everybody. Todd Akin serves his special interest. I want someone that supports good jobs in Missouri. Claire understands what it means to work a minimum wage job. Claire fights for the middle class. Claire McCaskill? She's on my side. MCCASKILL: I'm Claire McCaskill and I approve this message.