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...rather not do so at the moment. But the GOP appearances carry a cost: They cast him in the role of Republican-in-Chief at a time when he is seeking the support of Democrats on issues important to his legacy-most prominently, the confirmation of Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr. for the Supreme Court, and the first overhaul of the nation's immigration laws since...
...that Samuel Alito Jr. has been nominated to become an associate justice of the Supreme Court [Nov. 14], will someone please make the argument that the biggest reason he should not be confirmed is his gender? If the Supreme Court is to reflect the nation's demographics, at least half its members should be women. The court's overwhelming maleness isn't a fair representation of the majority of Americans. Surely the legal profession has at least one woman as competent as Alito...
...Davis of Virginia, whose previous leadership job was to raise money for Republican House members up for re-election, broke with the White House message and declared last week that overturning Roe v. Wade could "produce a political backlash" among crucial suburban voters. As for a general attack on Alito, the numbers seem to break the Democrats' way. Pollster Garin, in a survey conducted before the 1985 memo came out, found that only 43% of those polled said they thought the Senate should vote in favor of Alito, compared to 59% for Roberts at the same point in his nomination...
...teenager is being challenged by a pro-choice group. It will put front and center the basic issue of whether Roe protects the health and safety of the mother. It will also highlight the pivotal role in abortion cases of swing voter Sandra Day O'Connor, whom Alito would replace...
...Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito nearly slid into Thanksgiving week unnoticed. Hearings, set for Jan. 7, will now draw increased Democratic scrutiny-and possibly a confirmation-halting filibuster-after the discovery of a 20-year-old Reagan White House job application documenting his specific political opinions. Colorado Democratic Senator Ken Salazar said Alito's objection to a constitutionally recognized right to abortion could force Democrats to block him. Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.) lambasted Alito's position on a landmark 1962 Supreme Court case that made states judicially accountable for drawing accurate voting districts...