Wednesday, October 12, 2005

Bush cites religion as reason for picking Miers - The Changing Court - [Advise and consent from Religious Right ...

Bush cites religion as reason for picking Miers - The Changing Court - MSNBC.com: "Court nominee attended anti-abortion fund-raiser, advocacy group says | Updated: 7:38 p.m. ET Oct. 12, 2005

WASHINGTON - President Bush said Wednesday his advisers were telling conservatives about Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers’ religious beliefs because they are interested in her background and “part of Harriet Miers’ life is her religion.”

“People are interested to know why I picked Harriet Miers,” Bush told reporters at the White House. “They want to know Harriet Miers’ background. They want to know as much as they possibly can before they form opinions. And part of Harriet Miers’ life is her religion.
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He spoke on a day in which conservative James Dobson, founder of Focus on Family, said he had discussed the nominee’s religious views with presidential aide Karl Rove.

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