GOP Support for Sotomayor Rising

Today Senator Lindsey Graham (SC) declared his support of Sonia Sotomayor for U.S. Supreme Court Justice. GOP support for the born and raised NY judge seems to be growing, with a total now of 5 Republican Senators stating their approval. Senator Graham called her "a well-qualified jurist." He added that her "mainstream record" shows that her out-of-court statements on race and gender "don't drive her decisions on the bench."

Glad that some Republican Senators have decided to vote not based on party alliance or to appease to their conservative audience, but rather by qualifications and judicial record: the vital components in selecting a judge.

As of today, here are the GOP Senators that are to vote in favor of Sotomayor:

1. Susan Collins (R-MA)
2. Dick Lugar (R-Ind)
   
3. Mel Martinez (R-FL)
4. Olympia Snowe (R-MA)
   
5. Lindsey Graham (R-SC)