2008 Election

Ex-NYC mayor Dinkins on legacy, 'ridiculous' politics

VIDEO - Former NYC Mayor David Dinkins sat down with MSNBC’s Alex Witt on Saturday to talk about a range of issues, from America's national debt to partisanship in Washington, and his hard fought battle to become the first black Mayor of New York City in 1989...

Study: Google searches reveal racial bias against Obama

Caryn Freeman

theGRIO REPORT - A Harvard University PhD candidate has conducted a study that may explain why polling data in political races with black candidates has been so unpredictable...

Obama camp focuses on black vote, targets HBCUs

Donovan X. Ramsey

theGRIO REPORT - With the 2012 campaign already underway, Obama's campaign team, Obama for America is looking to match or exceed 2008's black voter turnout. Obama For America plans to do it with a simple message and novel outreach...

Report: Youth vote won't return for Obama in 2012

Perry Bacon Jr.

theGRIO REPORT - Voters under 30 may turn out in much smaller numbers than in 2008, according to an analysis by a well-respected electoral expert, a major potential threat to President Obama's prospects for winning next fall...

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2008 Election

Ex-NYC mayor Dinkins on legacy, 'ridiculous' politics

Study: Google searches reveal racial bias against Obama

Obama camp focuses on black vote, targets HBCUs

Report: Youth vote won't return for Obama in 2012

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