But with little chance to block Barrett’s confirmation, Democrats are increasingly turning to the practical question of her vote in a case the high court will hear a week after Election Day. Barrett has spoken and written in opposition to the Supreme Court’s 2012 decision preserving the law against an initial constitutional challenge. ADOn Sunday, Biden implored Senate Republicans to defer a confirmation vote until the election is decided. AD“The American public will vote on the Senate races this election, and they’ll vote Republicans out of office,” he said. ADADThat is statistically unchanged from the 12-point margin in a poll taken in August just before Democrats and Republicans held their conventions.

Source: Washington Post September 28, 2020 00:07 UTC