'Diversity' . . . D'oh!: Some tactical stumbles on the way to the Michigan debacle

National Review, July 28, 2003 by John J. Miller

One political approach has worked, however. In 1996, California voters passed a sweeping ban on racial preferences in their state. Two years later, voters in Washington followed suit. Ward Connerly led both ballot initiatives. Just a few days after the Michigan rulings were announced, Connerly was clearing his schedule and making travel plans -- for Ann Arbor.

The fight against race preferences will go on.