Why Democrats are united against Alito, or should be

Solidarity against the high court nominee could aid electoral gains, they say, even if he's confirmed.

 

By Gail Russell Chaddock | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor

WASHINGTON – With Senate math against them, Democrats see scant prospect of blocking Judge Samuel Alito's rise to the Supreme Court - a final call to be made in a caucus meeting Wednesday.

But their push for a party-line vote on Alito signals another prize in this week's confirmation debate: a possible takeover of the Senate in next fall's elections.

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