The Washington Independent » Ricci v. New Haven http://washingtonindependent.com National News in Context Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:15:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 CNN Poll: Conservative Attacks on Sotomayor Are Working http://washingtonindependent.com/50356/cnn-poll-conservative-attacks-on-sotomayor-are-working http://washingtonindependent.com/50356/cnn-poll-conservative-attacks-on-sotomayor-are-working#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:47:18 +0000 David Weigel http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=50356 The new CNN poll on Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to the Supreme Court seems to confirm the Democratic angst that moved the hearings to next week, after Republicans had asked for months of preparation. Only 47 percent of Americans support the nomination outright; 40 percent oppose it. Just as ominous More...

]]> The new CNN poll on Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to the Supreme Court seems to confirm the Democratic angst that moved the hearings to next week, after Republicans had asked for months of preparation. Only 47 percent of Americans support the nomination outright; 40 percent oppose it. Just as ominous is this question:

Suppose the upcoming confirmation hearings indicate that Sonia Sotomayor is qualified and has no ethical problems.  Do you think U.S. Senators would be justified or unjustified in voting against her if they disagree with her stance on current issues such as abortion or gun control?

Only 49 percent of people say this would be unjustified; 47 percent say it would be justified. By contrast, 54 percent of Americans said that an ideological vote against John Roberts would have been unjustified. It’s hard to avoid the conclusion that the full-court press against Sotomayor’s “wise Latina justice” statement and the spinning of the Ricci case have had an effect.

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