The future of affirmative action

Fri, Nov 21 2008

Did the hot-button issues of affirmative action and racial preferences come up in this election? It depends where you look.

Voters in Nebraska and Colorado weighed in on ballot initiatives to ban racial preferences. Those in Nebraska voted “yes” on the ban, following the lead of California, Washington and Michigan, which had approved similar initiatives. Those in Colorado voted “no,” making it the first state in the country to reject such a measure. Advertisement