I do not comprehend this: "Chan added his opinion that Brown’s attacks on Warren’s heritage played a role in souring Asian-American and other minority voters on Brown. Brown implied that Warren had advanced in her career as a law professor because she at one point claimed to have Native American ancestry. His suggestion was that she had taken undeserved advantage of affirmative action programs. The strategy has been blamed for alienating women voters, by insinuating that Warren hadn’t earned her career accomplishments. Chan said the tactic also offended minorities, by diminishing theirs." THIS IS TOTAL BS. Affirmative action is a "step-up" by definition. It is a "foot in the door" that might not otherwise be available. Once in, you still have to produce! EW ABUSED the system. People should be outraged about that!!! Whether or not she could have achieved the same without falsely claiming such heritage is moot.