Democrats are out of touch with American opinion on affirmative action

As the Supreme Court prepares to release its decisions on affirmative action later this summer — likely ruling that the 14th Amendment and Civil Rights Act bar “the use of racial preferences by public colleges and universities” — a new poll from the Pew Research Center sheds light on Americans’ views on the subject.

Pew finds that 50% of American adults disapprove of “selective colleges and universities taking prospective students’ racial and ethnic backgrounds into account when making admissions decisions,” while only 33% approve.