The Volokh Conspiracy - The Nelson Visit Goes Well:

This may be an important sign of the future of the Alito nomination:

A centrist Democratic senator complimented Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito Wednesday as a moderate jurist who won't "hammer away and chisel away" existing law.
While Sen. Ben Nelson did not endorse President Bush's latest nominee for the high court, he did say he was impressed by what he heard from Alito during his introductory visit.

Via the Bashmanator.

UPDATE: Several commenters to this thread suggest that this isn't at all surprising.

	[Orin Kerr, November 2, 2005 at 12:32pm] Trackbacks The Nelson Visit Goes Well: This may be an important sign of the future of the Alito nomination: A centrist Democratic senator complimented Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito Wednesday as a moderate jurist who won't "hammer away and chisel away" existing law. While Sen. Ben Nelson did not endorse President Bush's latest nominee for the high court, he did say he was impressed by what he heard from Alito during his introductory visit. Via the Bashmanator. UPDATE: Several commenters to this thread suggest that this isn't at all surprising.