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October 20, 2005
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The lack of Republican support for Miers makes her testimony even more important; Bush's nomination has challenged his political base; what are Miers' views on gay rights?; Miers will be a strict constructionist, according to those who know her
Rising Stakes for Miers Hearing | Article | Christian Science Monitor
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Bush's Miers Predicament Forces GOP Split or Nominee Withdrawal | Article | Bloomberg.com
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Miers Opposed AIDS Non-Discrimination Laws | Article | Washington Blade
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What Would a 'Life Strictly Construed' Mean for the High Court? | Article | Legal Times
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Court Watch
PFAW urges Senate to take more time to assess Supreme Court nominee; Miers should "elaborate on her White House responsibilities," says Alliance for Justice
Miers Hearings Rushed on Capitol Hill | People For the American Way
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Statement of Alliance for Justice President Nan Aron on Harriet Miers' Questionnaire | Alliance for Justice
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Commentary
White House marketing of Miers has shifted from her faith to her qualifications; Miers' answers to the Senate questionnaire are "more information than insight"; Miers' thin paper trail has backfired and stirred up distrust
Faith and the Court | Editorial | The New York Times
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Getting to Know Her | Editorial | The Washington Post
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Miers Not Such a Stealth Nominee After All | Op-Ed | The Sacramento Bee
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Harriet Miers | IndependentCourt.org
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The Buzz
The Deafening Silence on Miers
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Specter, Leahy Demand More Information From Miers
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Panelists Demand More Data From Miers
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The Trouble With Harriet
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Senators: Miers' Answers 'Inadequate' So Far
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Media Watch
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