The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

October 29, 2008

Table of Contents

1) Poll Shows Amendment 46 Support at 53 Percent
Michael Choy
Article, CBS 4 Denver
October 28, 2008
A new CBS4/Rocky Mountain News poll finds 53 percent of registered voters in Colorado support Amendment 46, which would essentially end affirmative action in the state by prohibiting governments from granting preferential treatment to anyone based on sex, race or ethnicity in public education, employment or contracting.
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2) Discrimination Fight Is Not Over
Kimberly S. Johnson
Article, The Denver Post
October 23, 2008
The very presence of Barack Obama's name on the ballot may be a setback for civil rights advancement in Colorado. Here's why: On Nov. 4, Coloradans also are being asked to vote on Amendment 46, which seeks to end affirmative action programs for minorities and women. Some voters may make a leap in logic and assume that because a black man has a chance to become president, discrimination is thing of the past and affirmative action is no longer needed.
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3) Rocky Truth Patrol: Would Amendment 46 Doom Science Camp?
Laura Frank
Article, Rocky Mountain News
October 27, 2008
Candidates are sprinting toward the Nov. 4 election, and the finish line is in sight. Advocates for multiple Colorado ballot initiatives are trying to sell you on their causes, and the full slate of candidates is tossing out claims.
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4) CU Basketball Coach against Amendment 46
Brittany Anas
Article, Colorado Daily
October 22, 2008
The University of Colorado's Jeff Bzdelik is among three Division I basketball coaches in the state crying foul over Amendment 46, which would ban affirmative action at colleges and government hiring.
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