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WASHINGTON -- The nation's lawyers and law enforcement leaders gave Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor ringing endorsements Tuesday, even as Republicans tried to rally opposition. With Sotomayor's Senate confirmation hearing less than a week away, the American Bar Association announced that the 54-year-old appellate judge is "well qualified" to serve on the nation's highest court. The unanimous recommendation is the association's highest grade for a potential judge. "The only way she can get derailed is if she performs poorly next week," acknowledged Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., a Senate Judiciary Committee member. He said he was still undecided, but added, "I...

just breaking!!!!!!!!

Gallup tested John Kerry, Hillary Clinton, Rudy Guiliani, and John McCain in potential 2008 matchups. Both McCain and Guiliani trump Hillary 50 to 45 percent in the hypothetical race. And both McCain and Guiliani come out on top over Kerry 54 to 41 percent.McCain comes out very strong with a 51 percent favorable rating to 22 perecent negative. However, Rudy Guiliani beats the field with a 64 percent favorable rating to 19 percent negative.There can be no doubt those numbers will fluctuate and settle closer to 50 percent range once the '08 camapign is in full swing.However, if you're Guiliani...