Gop Tries To Head Off Liberal Stevens Replacement

By MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press
Sat, 04/10/2010 - 7:57am

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans are promising a "whale of a fight" during the congressional election campaign if President Barack Obama picks too liberal a nominee to succeed retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens....

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