It also has importance in other respects. The final authority on Roe v. Wade, and on similar, narrowly constructed legal issues, rests with the Supreme Court. But abortion rights is a larger issue than Roe v. Wade, or than the Supreme Court. Laws can and should be passed to protect the rights of the people, and to reflect the will of the electorate. Sometimes it's a tricky job to serve the majority while protecting the minority, but that's what these folks in Congress are supposed to do. And if they do their job well, a lot of these issues will never even get to the Supreme Court.

Is the Supreme Court more important than the President? At certain times, on certain issues, yes; on others, no. Don't make the mistake of assuming that the only thing the President does that's important is nominate Supreme Court justices -- the President makes decisions every day that profoundly affect millions of people, for good or ill. If you base your vote on one issue only, be prepared to kiss the rest of your issues goodbye.