From Breitbart:

President Bush, close to nominating a successor to retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, has narrowed his list to a handful of candidates that outside advisers say includes federal judges and two people who have never banged a gavel _ corporate attorney Larry Thompson and White House counsel Harriet Miers.

White House press secretary Scott McClellan said Tuesday that Bush had pledged to consult with senators about his selection and said, "I think we were essentially wrapping that process up as early as today."

He declined to say if the president had interviewed any candidates and wouldn't speculate about Bush's favorites, but legal analysts monitoring the selection process say others often mentioned are federal appellate judges Alice Batchelder, J. Michael Luttig, Edith Jones, J. Harvie Wilkinson, Priscilla Owen, Samuel Alito, Karen Williams and Michael McConnell. Also said to be on the list are Maura Corrigan, a judge on the Michigan Supreme Court, and Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.

Bush is expected to announce his nominee quickly after Thursday's anticipated confirmation and swearing in of John Roberts as chief justice.

More rumors here and here.

The libs that think George W. Bush is vulnerable because of his low poll readings. Wouldn't it be just lovely if the president just sent them up Michael Luttig? He'd instantly regain some strong support from the conservative base, which has been a bit less than totally comfortable with the president as of late.

If I were to bet now I'd say that the president is highly likely to send up a good, solid conservative, who will almost assuredly provoke massive screeches from the Left, and a filibuster by Senate Democrats as well.