The last question from the audience-- a member of the Asian American Journalists Association, John Yang (NBC News) asks Obama to respond on an affirmative action ballot issue..
On affirmative action...
Obama says: "It is not just a quota." It is acknowledging and taking into account some of the difficulties communities of color have had to deal with.
Affirmative action is not going to resolve the problems with Race in America.
There have been times when people have viewed affirmative action as a shortcut.
The Ward Connelley initiatives are designed to drive a wedge between people.
(He's an opportunity for aome additional reporting-- research)
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