16, while Bolton faced a far tighter partisan vote. "We have never sent a figure so polarizing, or one with credibility so tattered, as the nominee before us today." Just one Republican -- Sen. George Voinovich of Ohio -- openly opposes Bolton. Several others have voiced reservations but said they were inclined to back Bush's man. But most Republicans endorsed Bush's view that the outspoken U.N. critic and favorite of the conservative right would push aggressively to reform the troubled world body. Virginia Republican George Allen said while Democrats were concerned about Bolton's demeanor, he was "much more concerned about the United Nations being used as a front for dictatorships and terrorist organizations, as well as being a waste of the taxpayers money." --More 2329 Local Time 2029 GMT
