Why black voters are fired up
theGRIO REPORT - On the first day of early voting in North Carolina, the lines to cast ballots snaked down the block at the Hal Marshall Annex in uptown Charlotte...
Does Hurricane Sandy help Obama?
theGRIO REPORT - Whatever the outcome of the presidential election, it is clear that Hurricane Sandy has created both an unusual pause in the campaign and an opportunity for President Barack Obama...
Big Bird, binders, and bayonets: Psychographic marketing and the 2012 presidential election
OPINION - Political candidates such as Romney are now using many psychological and marketing tactics to increase their likelihood of victory on election day at the expense of maintaining their integrity...
Early voter Obama asked for ID
theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama on Thursday became the first U.S. president to cast an early vote in person. He also became the first president (that we know of) to hear the words: 'I need an ID'...
Obama upstaged by kissing students
theGRIO REPORT - While President Obama posed for pictures with the kids, a boy kissing the girl next to him on the cheek in the back row really stole the show...
How to cope with post-election depression
Have you thought about the emotional impact of your presidential favorite losing? What are your contingency plans for managing possible disappointment?
Obama's 5 best third debate lines
SLIDESHOW - President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney squared off for their final debate of the 2012 campaign on Monday, and Obama came armed with several lines that got social media (and traditional media) talking...
Final debate: Obama puts Romney on defensive
ANALYSIS - The final side-by-side between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama was at times not really a debate...
Are black women being heard in the 2012 presidential race?
OPINION - Our issues, like all those of all Americans, should be raised and addressed in the national discourse by both presidential hopefuls directly...
First lady wows at New York City fundraiser, appears on 'Live'
President Obama has reportedly hung up his stump speech as a fundraiser headliner for the season, but first lady Michelle Obama is still gunning on the campaign trail, making personal appearances, and hosting luminary-filled parties. And she is tireless for the cause.
