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Gallup Poll Has Warnings For Senators on Alito

November 2, 2005

A new Gallup Poll should serve as a warning to senators as they consider their strategy for handling the Alito nomination. The poll finds that Americans are lukewarm on Alito to begin with, but if it becomes clear that he would vote to overturn Roe vs. Wade, then they strongly oppose him. Furthermore, if the Democrats decide to filibuster Alito, the American people don't mind at all: 50% support a filibuster, while 40% oppose it.

Gallup said that about the same number of Americans rate Alito's selection either excellent or good (43%) as rate it fair or poor (39%). Harriet Miers initially received a very similar rating, but John Roberts' rating was more positive: 51% excellent or good, 34% fair or poor.

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--"If it becomes clear Alito would vote to reverse the abortion ruling Roe v. Wade, Americans would not want the Senate to confirm him, by 53% to 37%."

--"If most Senate Democrats oppose the nomination and decide to filibuster against Alito, 50% of Americans believe they would be justified, while 40% say they would not."

Gallup said results are based on telephone interviews with 603 national adults, aged 18 and older, conducted Nov. 1, 2005, with sampling error at ą4 percentage points.

It is very clear that Alito is rabidly anti-choice. The White House is trying to spin his record as moderate on abortion rights, but it just won't wash. This guy has a miles-long paper trail, and there's nowhere to hide.

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