Conservative groups cheer Kavanaugh despite early concerns

Prominent conservative groups offered support for President Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, throwing cold water on a whisper campaign against the circuit court judge that emerged within some circles on the Right ahead of Monday night’s announcement.

Among the four finalists identified prior to the president’s big reveal, Kavanaugh had drawn the most criticism from social conservatives for his past opinions on Obamacare and a case last year involving abortion. Among his critics was longtime conservative radio host Mark Levin, who suggested last week it was a cause for concern that Democrats had “mostly left Brett Kavanaugh alone” while trashing his fellow front-runners.