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. >> reporter: he was against gay rights others >> you can not adevelop a theory that the constitution will evolving and the supreme court will tell you what it means. you cannot do that without causing the supreme court to become a very political institution. >> reporter: his critics say that's exactly what he did. his vote on decisions struck down decisions on campaign donations and help to sign the 2000 election in favor of george w bush. he set up a tie tannic struggle that could tip the balance. president obama says he intends to name his successor >> there will be plenty of time for me to do so and for the senate to fulfil its responsibility to give that person a fair hearing and a timely vote. >> reporter: it comes as the court faces weighty decisions on union dues, the death penalty and having employers to pay for abortion. it is said the president named-- the president names the candidates and the senate votes in. obama can come up with a common ground which makes he will be likely to have one before the election. that could mean all three branches of the presidency, congress

founders would have scoffed at gay rights, abortion rights and affirmative action >> you can not adevelop a fair ee adopt a theory. you cannot cause the supreme court to package a very political institution. >> reporter: his critics say that's what he did. his vote on key five to four decisions struck down decisions. it helped decide the 2011 election in favor of george w bush. his death sets a titanic struggle. president intends to name his successor >> there will be plenty of time for me to do so and for the senate to fulfil its responsibilities to give that person a hearing and a timely vote >> reporter: it comes up when the court is to rule on various important matters. the president names the candidate and the congress decides it. unless president obama can come up with a common ground candidate with little common ground between him and the congress, it makes it will unlikely he will have within confirmed by the election. that could mean all three branches. government, the presidency, congress and high court are all in play in the november election >>> the justice's death came up at