The RaceWire Beat – 10.26.06 Soldiers in Revolt 125 active-duty troops call to end the U.S. occupation of Iraq. Obama Must Weigh the ‘X Factor’ of Race White voters tell pollsters they’re color-blind when it comes to race. But when they step into the privacy of the voting booth, it’s a whole different story. Bush Signs Mexico Border Fence Bill President Bush signed a bill Thursday authorizing 700 miles of new fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border. The RaceWire Beat is a digest of the day’s top news stories on race and politics collected by the staff at ColorLines magazine.