The same nine justices who settled the 2000 Florida election dispute in Bush's favor remain on the court. Seven were named to the court by Republican presidents. . The five justices who voted for Bush in 2000 voted together in 10 of the 21 cases the court decided by a 5-4 margin in..…

The amendment banning same-sex marriages, that gay activists say go even further to prevent civil unions, have turned some gay and Republicans off. He thinks that about one quarter of gay and Republicans will vote for Bush this year, while another quarter will not. ..…