http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/24/AR2005122400702.htmlCampaign Includes Forums on His Record
Sunday, December 25, 2005
Liberal advocacy groups are stepping up their campaign against Supreme Court nominee Samuel A. Alito Jr., hoping an all-out effort before Senate hearings begin next month can slow what so far has been strong momentum favoring his confirmation.
A coalition of organizations opposing Alito has in recent weeks established a campaign-style operation to coordinate activities, including issues forums to explain his judicial record and ad buys in key states. The effort is aimed at bringing the simmering opposition to Alito to a boil, in time for Senate Judiciary Committee hearings that start Jan. 9.
Some liberal organizations waited only minutes to announce their opposition to Alito after President Bush nominated him in October. Since then, dozens of other organizations -- including environmental, civil rights, gay rights and disability advocacy groups -- have come out against the nomination...
Some have produced detailed reports sounding the alarm about Alito's judicial opinions. These include opinions espousing a narrow view of the federal power to regulate state activities and making it harder for workers to bring federal discrimination complaints against employers...