According to the staff of U.S. Rep. Todd Akin, R-Town and Country, the congressman will be joining President George W. Bush on Air Force One as he flies into St. Louis on Friday.

Akin, by the way, has been a big supporter of the president’s policies, including the war in Iraq. One of Akin’s sons is in the Marines and has served in Iraq.

 U.S. Rep. Kenny Hulshof, R-Columbia, will already be in Missouri campaigning for governor, a spokesman said. Because he has a full schedule of events already planned, Hulshof won’t be able to join the president while he’s in town, the campaign said.

UPDATE: Bush won’t attend or headline any fundraisers while in town, a state GOP spokeswoman said. The president often does do some fundraising for his party’s candidates during his travels.