Waning Influence?

Looks like the NRA is having a tough go of convincing (or scaring) conservative Democrats into voting against Sonia Sotomayor. That seems fairly surprising to me, considering the clout they've traditionally held. Though the AP story only mentions a few names like Max Baucus and Jon Tester, and leaves votes from the likes of Mark Begich and Ben Nelson open to the NRA message. And if we know Ben Nelson, he'll do it. What a diva.