A national poll from Marquette Law School published this morning finds that majorities of Democrats, independents, and Republicans would prefer race to be a non-factor in college admissions. This is heartening news as the Supreme Court hears arguments around racial discrimination in higher education. While the Supreme Court is to be obedient to the Constitution, not the public, it is nonetheless a fine thing for the voting public to be in broad agreement on the matter:
By partisanship: Among those who have an opinion, 86% of Republicans, 70% of independents, and 53% of Democrats oppose allowing race to be a factor in college admissions. #mulawpoll
— MULawPoll (@MULawPoll) November 30, 2022