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Democrats are betting that an overly zealous assault on Sotomayor by GOP senators could accelerate the shift of Hispanic voters away from the Republican Party. Conservatives hope to motivate their base if they can successfully portray her as an activist judge. Sotomayor, center, makes her way to a meeting on Capitol Hill. (Charles Dharapak/AP)
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