Kagan Confirmation Is Likely but Not GOP Support NYTimes

There is only one question left in the debate over the Supreme Court nomination of Elena Kagan after her capable performance this week: Confirmation is a shoo-in, but how many Republican votes will she get? How many GOP Senators will vote their conscience, and not the "party of no" doctrine?

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/02/us/02kagan.html?src=mv

Kagan cruises to easy confirmation

It helps that Republicans secretly want her on the court.

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http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/06/30/96808/kagan-cruises-on-day-3-toward.html