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Sotomayor confirmation debate tests GOP unity
Senate leaders urged Republicans to back Sonia Sotomayor with a vote of confidence, warning of Hispanic backlash for opposing the first Hispanic Supreme Court nominee. NRA ratings and wavering support from conservatives in battleground states shaped the choice to oppose or sustain support.
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Washington, D.C
Senate
Supreme Court
Sonia Sotomayor
GOP
Harry Reid
D-Nev
Sotomayor
Appeals Court
Barack Obama
David Souter
Soto
National Rifle Association
NRA
Obama
Lindsey Graham
South Carolina
Reid
Leahy
Capitol Hill
South Bronx
Ivy League
America
Burr
DeMint
Senate Judiciary Committee
Sen
Patrick Leahy
D-Vt
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