Gop Members Stress Constitution in Senate Judge Fight: ; Republican Senators Trying to Frame Debate in Terms of Fairness for Bush Judicial Nominees

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WASHINGTON - Buffeted by poor poll numbers, Senate Republicans are stressing the Constitution rather than religion or retribution against activist judges as the reason to deny Democrats the right to block votes on President Bush's court nominees.

"What I do not want to do is cross the line and say those who oppose these nominees are people who lack faith," Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told "Fox News Sunday." "I don't believe that. I don't think that's appropriate."

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Gop Members Stress Constitution in Senate Judge Fight: ; Republican Senators Trying to Frame Debate in Terms of Fairness for Bush Judicial Nominees

Graham spoke several hours before Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist told a group of social conservatives he wants no part...

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