Obama administration officials met with at least seven left-leaning groups Wednesday to discuss the Supreme Court vacancy and what the groups are looking for in a nominee. The White House would not confirm which groups were in attendance, but NationalJournal.com has learned that the list included People for the American Way, the National Council of La Raza and the NAACP. According to a White House official, the administration plans to "meet with senators on both sides of the aisle and a diverse array of organizations not limited to the left or the right." But the staffer declined to comment on any specific plans to hold a similar meeting with right-leaning groups.

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