In Seeking New Court Nominee, Bush Has Little Margin of Error.

The article reports on the challenge facing President George W. Bush as he seeks to replace Harriet Miers as his nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court. Reference is made to fact that his mounting second-term problems load his choice with political peril. Presidential allies expect him to try calming a rebellious Republican right by picking an unequivocal judicial conservative. But Democrats are likely to battle any choice designed to appease the president's right flank - renewing Senate warfare over judicial nominations. Mr. Bush's predicament is heightening by the slip in his approval ratings to around 40%. Problems include Iraq, energy prices, Social Security, and the Central Intelligence Agency leak case.