scalia and rest on the court may have put the national republican party in a tough spot. they didn't eliminate the vra, just left it up to congress to update the formula for preclearance. if they do this, vra could be back online. democrats and civil rights leaders are calling for, this no surprise there, but so are some republicans. jim sensenbrenner, from wisconsin, who led the house floor fight for vra in 2006 said this week, quote, the voting rights act is vital to america's commitment to never again permit racial prejudices in the electoral process. this is going to take time and will require members from both sides of the aisle to put partisan politics aside to ensure americans most sacred right is protected. from republican top leaders, conservatives who hold sway outside congress and southerners who put up a fight in 2006, looks like they don't to want