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  1. 11-05-2008, 11:20 AM #1
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    Nebraska-Affirmative-action ban passes by wide margin

    Affirmative-action ban passes by wide margin
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    MELISSA LEE / Lincoln Journal Star
    Tuesday, Nov 04, 2008 - 11:49:28 pm CST
    Nebraska voters overwhelmingly approved a ban on race- and gender-based affirmative action Tuesday, signaling the likely demise of many public hiring, admissions and scholarship programs that give a leg up to under-represented groups.

    The wide margin of victory for the ban, known as Initiative 424, indicates the prospect of ending racial and gender preferences “struck a chordâ€
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    A similar initiative in Colorado is too close to call at this time.
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  3. 11-05-2008, 04:18 PM #3
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    I applaud Nebraska for their ban.
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