In 2012, [[liberal]] Democrat [[Massachusetts]] [[U.S. Senate]] candidate [[Elizabeth Warren]] sparked controversy when it was revealed that for years she had falsely claimed to have Cherokee ancestry in order to take advantage of [[affirmative action]] policies. | In 2012, [[liberal]] Democrat [[Massachusetts]] [[U.S. Senate]] candidate [[Elizabeth Warren]] sparked controversy when it was revealed that for years she had falsely claimed to have Cherokee ancestry in order to take advantage of [[affirmative action]] policies. |