That's Chris Bowers at Open Left's description of Leah Ward Sears. "If Obama is looking for an easy confirmation process for a good judge, Sears would have to be the choice," Bowers says. "Sears seems like the best bet right now and certainly better than Elana Kagan."
Also: NYT and AP report two new names enter the mix as leading candidates to replace Stevens: Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm and 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Sidney R. Thomas.
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