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Under [[affirmative action]], a candidate's race or gender is considered to be as important as, and perhaps more important than, traditional criteria of qualifications and experience.
 
Under [[affirmative action]], a candidate's race or gender is considered to be as important as, and perhaps more important than, traditional criteria of qualifications and experience.
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On Feb. 4, 2008, ten days after this entry appeared here, [[Michael Savage]] commented that, if elected, [[Barack Obama]] will be the first Affirmative Action President, in regards to his comparative lack of political (or military) experience.<ref>Radio commentator [[Michael Savage]] observed, "We have a woman and a multi-ethnic man running for office on the Democrat side. Is this not akin to a -- an affirmative action election? Isn't that why the libs are hysterical, tripping over themselves to say [[amen]] and yes to this affirmative election vote?" Savage added, "America's not ready for an affirmative action presidency." [http://mediamatters.org/items/200802040008]</ref>
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On Feb. 4, 2008, ten days after this entry appeared here, [[Michael Savage]] commented that, if elected, [[Barack Obama]] will be the first Affirmative Action President, in regards to his comparative lack of political (or military) experience.<ref>Radio commentator [[Michael Savage]] observed, "We have a woman and a multi-ethnic man running for office on the Democrat side. Is this not akin to a -- an affirmative action election? Isn't that why the libs are hysterical, tripping over themselves to say [[amen]] and yes to this affirmative election vote?" Savage added, "America's not ready for an affirmative action presidency." [http://mediamatters.org/items/200802040008]</ref> This makes reference to the fact that every president in U.S. history has had extensive experience either in political office or the military.
    
On March 12, 2008, Joseph Farah, founder of Worldnetdaily.com, published a column entitled, "The Affirmative-Action President."<ref>http://www.wnd.com/index.php?pageId=58632</ref>
 
On March 12, 2008, Joseph Farah, founder of Worldnetdaily.com, published a column entitled, "The Affirmative-Action President."<ref>http://www.wnd.com/index.php?pageId=58632</ref>

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