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Public Favors Fairness Over Ideology in Supreme Court Picks
A Harris survey shows 79 percent prioritize fairness and ability over liberal or conservative labels, while 48 to 22 percent think the court has too many liberals. The public supported Blackmun’s confirmation 65 to 5 as meeting Nixon’s strict constructionist standard, and most oppose turning Supreme Court nominations into political footballs.
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