1) Nashville citizens vote down "English-only" language ordinance:
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/22/tenn.english.only.vote/
2) Black New Jersey mayor vacates mayor's seat after receiving racist threats:
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/01/15/Black_mayor_Racism_drove_me_out/UPI-32291232069299/
Before you think I'm just stirring the pot, please know the "score card" aspect of the post is meant tongue-in-cheek.
-B.