Three Senate Republicans endorsed Judge Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the Supreme Court on Friday, giving increased momentum to securing President Obama's choice a place on the high court by early August.
Florida Sen. Mel Martinez, former chairman of the Republican National Committee, joined veteran Sens. Richard Lugar of Indiana and Olympia Snowe of Maine in support of the first Latina nominated to the Supreme Court. The senators dismissed allegations from some of their GOP colleagues, including Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., that Sotomayor had shown herself to be a partial jurist... [snip]
Some candidates for other offices used Thursday's conclusion of her confirmation hearings as an opportunity to appeal to Latino voters. Christopher Christie, the Republican nominee for New Jersey governor, quickly announced his support. But McConnell, who had hinted at his opposition in Senate floor speeches leading up to the hearings, issued a harsh verdict.
He said her previous speeches were a more important barometer of her future rulings than what she told the Judiciary Committee...
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