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Posted Feb 7, 2008
| | | Today on DiversityInc: Wednesday, January 9, 2008 | | | | Teary-Eyed Clinton Strikes Chord With Women, Propelling Her to N.H. Win | | Sen. Hillary Clinton was lambasted by mostly male commentators following her emotional display after losing in Iowa. But rather than seeing it as a sign of weakness, female voters in New Hampshire rallied to her cause. Has Clinton turned the idea that emotion equals weakness in a leader on its ear? (more) | | | Today's Features | | | Lynch Tiger Woods: Which National Commentator Said This? A Golf Channel commentator is coming under fire for comments she made suggesting that Tiger Woods' competition lynch him. (more) | | | Affirmative-Action Foe Joins Giuliani Camp He led successful campaigns to ban affirmative action in public contracting, employment and education in three states. Now, see which trailing GOP presidential candidate is using him as a representative in California's Republican primary. Also, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case that could jeopardize elderly and Black votes, and one state passed a law that might force 4,000 Latino college students to drop out. (more) | | | | | | | | | This Week's Most Read Stories on DiversityInc! | | | Latinos' Warning to Democrats: Ignore Us Now, Pay Later Mike Huckabee rode his pledge of tougher immigration reforms all the way to an Iowa caucus victory. But will his anti-immigrant rhetoric continue to sell to voters? If not, can Democrats make a compelling appeal to get Latinos to the voting booths? (more) | | | NAACP Chair Opposing Fla. Same-Sex-Marriage Ban If NAACP chair Julian Bond has his way, Florida voters will not pass an amendment to the state's constitution in the upcoming November election that would ban same-sex marriage in their state. (more) | | | Can a Woman Ever Be a Political Frontrunner? Sen. Hillary Clinton was widely believed to be the political frontrunner in the Democratic race for president in '08, but one renowned author and equal-rights icon says in practice, that was never--and can never--be true. Also, find out which is the latest college to up its financial aid and the best way to reach a $860-billion market. (more) | | | Obama Vs. Clinton: Iowa Showdown Looms It's all come down to this. With recent polls showing Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton in a statistical dead heat, the Iowa caucus vote will be held tomorrow. Which candidate will claim victory … and who will stumble out of the gate? (more) | | | Does a Southern Alma Mater Limit Opportunities? Does it really matter where you went to college? If you are applying for certain jobs--or in certain places--the White Guy says it sure does. (more) | | | Could Your Tattoo Get You a Pink Slip? The frequency with which younger people are getting tattoos is pushing their acceptance in corporate America. But don't be too quick to show the tattoos off at the office. Not everyone thinks they make you a candidate for corporate America. (more) | | | Can a Southern Alma Mater Stall Your Career? What You Said Do employers get turned off by college degrees from the South? How much does your alma mater affect your promotion chances? The White Guy says southern alma maters may create a "guilty-by-association" mindset among employers, who may connect the South with historic intolerance, and it provoked a series of responses from DiversityInc readers. Here's what you said. (more) | | |  | | [ 2007 DiversityInc All Rights Reserved. ] |
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