So why did Sonia Sotomayor get the nod as Barack Obama’s first pick for the Supreme Court? Of the four women in final contention for the job — the competition included two members of his Administration, Solicitor General Elena Kagan and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano as well as his fellow Chicagoan, Appeals Court Judge Diane P. Wood — Sotomayor was the candidate with whom the President was least familiar.
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Who is Sonia Sotomayor?
Judge Sonia Sotomayor is touted by supporters as a justice with bipartisan favor and historic appeal.
U.S. Senate confirms Hill as top envoy to Iraq
The U.S. Senate confirmed veteran diplomat Christopher Hill as U.S.
After Gregg Jilts Obama, Washington Assesses the Damage
Senator Judd Gregg ended his courtship with President Obama by resorting to one of the oldest lines in the book. “It’s not about them,” the New Hampshire fiscal conservative announced Thursday, describing the White House team