It's been discussed a few times before, but it needs to be reviewed again. A second Bush term will have a serious impact on the Supreme Court nominations, not to mention the numerous federal appointments.
Bush said at the Republican Convention in New York that he supports judges who strictly interpret the law, while Kerry has vowed to appoint judges who "protect our rights and liberties."
"The makeup of the Supreme Court could well be one of the next president's most lasting and far-reaching legacies," said Ralph Neas of the liberal advocacy group People for the American Way Foundation.
The conservative Family Research Council agreed. Its president, Tony Perkins, said the court's future composition was very important, even though it has been overshadowed as a campaign issue by the economy and the government's war on terrorism.
Bush has cited Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas, widely regarded as two of the court's most conservative members, as models for his appointments.
