Sotomayor wins Republican backers after smooth hearings »

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Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor won her first public pledges of support Friday from Senate Republicans, after a smooth performance at her confirmation hearings that has placed her firmly on track to become the high court's first Latina and the first Democratic-named justice in 15 years.

Sen. Richard Lugar of Indiana, the most senior Republican, announced that he would vote for Sotomayor, calling her "clearly qualified to serve on the Supreme Court," after four days of Judiciary Committee hearings in which he said she showed "a judicial temperament." Sen. Mel Martinez of Florida, the Senate's lone Hispanic Republican, also announced he will back President Barack Obama's first Supreme Court nominee, saying he takes "great pride in her historic achievement."

Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, the senior Republican on the Judiciary Committee, said Thursday that neither he nor any GOP senator he knows of is interested in holding up Sotomayor's confirmation vote as the country's 111th Supreme Court justice.

Two Republicans, Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and John Cornyn of Texas, called her judicial record "mainstream."

Republican-turned-Democratic Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, who had hinted strongly that he would support Sotomayor, made it official Friday with a statement in which he said he'd vote for her and urge colleagues to do the same.

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hyperbola5 months ago

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So much for all the "fringe fanatics" and their campaigns, including here on propeller.

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Hobe5 months ago

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What a Disgrace....

This Latino Ruled against the Constitution Rights of American Fire Fighters in New Haven Conn.. Her decision was OVERTURNED, and yet, she is still a Judge...

Is it fair to say, that's how she was brought in her culture?

Obamer is not changing this country for the better....

He appears to want All Americans dependent on Him? Time to wake up and asses his actions..

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