[lbo-talk] AA

[Doug Henwood]

>As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares for what could be a landmark 
>ruling on the issue of racial preferences in college admissions, a 
>new Pew Research Center poll finds a growing majority of the public 
>supporting the general idea of affirmative action.
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>But attitudes on the subject are complicated and sometimes 
>contradictory. A majority of the public believes affirmative action 
>in college admissions is a good idea, but fewer believe such 
>programs are fair. Relatively few people - white or black - say 
>they've personally been helped or hurt by affirmative action.
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>To view our new poll, please see our website:
>http://www.people-press.org