Social conservatives and evangelical Christian activists began mobilizing over the weekend to push for the speedy confirmation of the person President Donald Trump ultimately nominates to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, sensing that their long-denied goal of shifting the Supreme Court decisively
A major focus of their efforts will be Senate Republicans, who as a group remain far from united around a plan and a timeline for considering a nominee. In interviews, these activists made it clear that they would pressure senators to move as soon as possible, with some pushing for a vote before the Nov. 3 election because they believe any delay could demoralize religious and conservative voters who want to see the party take a swift and forceful approach.
The Judicial Crisis Network, which spent millions on advertising supporting the president’s two previous nominees to the court, Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, was completing plans and a budget for its latest rollout of ads. Strategists with knowledge of the group’s work said they expected it to release details of its campaign imminently.
“In the genuine grief that you have as a nation over the death of a Supreme Court justice, you have to plan quickly,” said Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the Susan B. Anthony List, an anti-abortion group with activists on the ground in several swing states. Trump appears to understand the urgency with which his base views the matter. The importance he places on keeping his word to his followers — especially when it comes to the Supreme Court — is underscored in a campaign slogan he repeats often: “Promises made, promises kept.”
The battle over a nominee to replace Ginsburg, who died Friday, could be a galvanizing moment that helps reaffirm for many of the president’s supporters why they took a gamble on him four years ago. The transformation of groups like the Susan B. Anthony List from opponents of Trump’s early in the 2016 campaign into proud and unwavering backers of his presidency illustrates how intertwined the conservative movement has become with the president — and how much they need each other to survive politically.
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