Gorsuch Pick Spurs Liberals’ Campaign for Democrats to Block

  • Outside groups weigh in as Trump’s choice meets with senators
  • Battle could come over moderates, Democrats from Trump states

Neil Gorsuch

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Liberal interest groups have already made up their minds on President Donald Trump’s first Supreme Court nominee, firing up an ambitious campaign to pressure Senate Democrats to block the confirmation of Neil Gorsuch.

These efforts could put some Democrats in a particularly tough spot as they try to navigate the treacherous path ahead -- caught between an energized base geared up to battle Trump across the board and the political peril of denying a new president a high-court nominee with such a strong resume.