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Who argues for the white house before the supreme court. 50 years old, which would make her the youngest justice. if confirmed the court for first time would have three women among its nine members. not since william rehnquist has someone with zero experience as a judge been confirmed to the nation's highest court. some critics see too big of an experience gap. the president sees something different. >> elena is respected and admired not just for her intellect and record of achievement but also for her ter perment, her openness to a broad array of viewpoints. her habit, to borrow a phrase from...

Any republican goes on that side and starts voting, they may pay a price. >> you feel that on capitol hill. republicans are trying to be careful in their initial response to kagan. but the conservative activists, they're not kidding when they say they'll be watching this vote. >> it means how much the conservatives might be ruling the republican party. it could put them in a very bad position from the general election because that's not where mainstream america is. maria, you stay there. later, our off-beat reporter pete dominic looks at thes. 's target. [ female announcer ] instead of drinkin...

The administration doesn't like this term -- but sherpa. just like sherpas mountain guides help climbers up mt. everest, she'll help kagan through the treacherous process to the confirmation process. to dealing with reporters, the paparazzi. you get the picture. when davies talks, kagan might want to listen. she worked for justices kennedy and breyer and president clinton, just like a sherpa, davies succeeds if we never hear about her again and kagan reaches the pinnacle of her career. three people who know about sherpas join me. ed rollins and our senior congressional correspondent dana bash....

She's well known on the hill. you need someone to get the feedback. >> let's stay on this subject but change topics a bit. republican party chairman michael steele found a reason to attack kagan earlier today. the press release hits a kagan article back in 1993 supporting someone who said that the united states constitution as originally drafted and conceived was defective. who said that, justice thurgood marshall who was talking about slavery. >> you would think that the democratic party is paying michael steele. we thank him every time he opens his mouth. >> aren't you? >> we should be. >> i...

Pennsylvania's senate primary. joe ses ak rutak rushed out a statement that arlen specter voted against kagan when nominated for counsel general. he may back out of this in order to help himself in the primary election. but the people of pennsylvania have no way of knowing where he will stand after may 18. taking a stance here. can't blame him i guess. >> he voted against elena kagan when he was a republican -- not just a republican, but the ranking republican on the senate judiciary committee. he said he voted against her because she wasn't giving enough answers. look, the bottom line is he i...