Only 45% Favor Sotomayor's Confirmation

That leaves 55% who think she's unqualified or who have no clue what's going on.

Of course despite only 45% saying she should be confirmed, 87% say she will be confirmed. Nothing like rolling over and putting an obvious hack on the Supreme Court.

Eighty-seven percent (87%) of voters nationwide believe Judge Sonia Sotomayor will be confirmed as the next U.S. Supreme Court justice. That figure includes 59% who believe her confirmation is Very Likely.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just five percent (5%) say her confirmation by the Senate is unlikely.

Forty-five percent (45%) favor confirmation of Sotomayor, who, if approved by the Senate, will be the first Hispanic member of the high court. Twenty-nine percent (29%) oppose her confirmation, and 26% are not sure.

Most Democrats favor confirmation while most Republicans are opposed. Among those not affiliated with either major party, 41% favor confirmation, and 29% are opposed. Hispanic voters favor confirmation by a 66% to 15% margin.

Wow, 15% of Hispanics think she's unqualified? Don't tell the media.