Obama Picks Sotomayor As Supreme Court Nominee, Officials Say

Obama Picks Sotomayor as Supreme Court Nominee, Officials Say

Announcement will be made before Obama leaves for a two-day trip to California and Las Vegas that will focus mostly on fundraising events.

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