Index: wp-includes/css/admin-bar.dev.css
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--- wp-includes/css/admin-bar.dev.css	(revision 17667)
+++ wp-includes/css/admin-bar.dev.css	(working copy)
@@ -121,7 +121,8 @@
 	width: 200px;
 }
 
-#wpadminbar .quicklinks .menupop ul li:hover > a {
+#wpadminbar .quicklinks .menupop ul li:hover > a,
+#wpadminbar .quicklinks .menupop ul li:hover > a span {
 	color: #fff;
 	text-shadow: #666 0px -1px 0px;
 }