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Scott Walker: “About 2/3 say, no, that's not fair [for race to be a factor…”

Featuring: Scott Walker, Republican | Former Governor of Wisconsin

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College campus, 2/3 say, no, that's not fair. You ask them, should race be a factor in enrollment in college or even in employment? About 2/3 say, no, that's not fair [for race to be a factor in enrollment or employment]. And when you cross tab it by race, black, Hispanic, white, almost all the same, there's a meritocracy, there's a similarity there. People understand these core values. (18:46–18:49)

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Claims 2/3 of college students oppose race as a factor in enrollment or employment.

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