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A majority of Americans favor confirming Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, according to a new Fox News/Opinion Dynamic Poll conducted July 21-22. Fifty-three percent of those surveyed said they would vote to confirm Sotomayor, up from 46 percent in an early June survey.

As in the Senate, Sotomayor fared better with Democrats -- 72 percent of whom favored confirmation -- compared to Republicans, only 29 percent said they would vote yes. An even higher proportion -- 62 percent -- agreed that Sotomayor and other recent nominees, "say what they have to for confirmation" rather than "answer the questions honestly."

Nevertheless, Sotomayor's overall favorability increased to 41 percent, compared to 36 percent in June, though 15 percent of those surveyed say they have never heard of her. The poll had a margin of error of plus or minus three points.