GOP Still Hunting for Southwick Votes

• By Erin P. Billings
• Roll Call Staff
• Oct. 2, 2007, Midnight

While it appears increasingly likely that the Senate will punt a vote on the controversial appellate court nomination of Leslie Southwick until at least after the October recess, Republican leaders are still eyeing the possibility of a roll call this week and are igniting a wholesale lobbying campaign to try to come up with 60 votes to win his confirmation.