November 24, 2000

Scholars Say Florida Governor's Plan to End Affirmative Action Hurt Bush in Election

Did Gov. Jeb Bush's controversial plan to end affirmative action in Florida's public-college admissions contribute to his brother's failure to win the state big-time?

That question was on the minds of several political scientists in the state last week, as Florida's 25 electoral votes remained up for grabs between Gov. George W. Bush of Texas and Vice President Al Gore.

The answer: Probably so.

"Affirmative action was part of the cumulative

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