Black Voters

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June 6, 2012

Do Democrats have a turnout problem when Obama is not on the ballot?

ANALYSIS - The results from Tuesday's election in Wisconsin continued a troubling pattern for Democrats: some of their base isn't…
May 25, 2012

Is there an Obama effect on gay marriage?

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama's embrace of gay marriage earlier this month may be causing a huge shift on African-Americans…
May 18, 2012

New report shows growth in minority vote in North Carolina, Florida

theGRIO REPORT - The number of black, Latino and other voters of color is growing in North Carolina and Florida,…
May 9, 2012

Black voters will stick with Obama, even if he backs gay marriage

OPINION - Black voters will be enthusiastic and fully supportive of the president. Gay and lesbian voters, too...
May 7, 2012

Anti-gay marriage amendment divides North Carolina African-Americans

theGRIO REPORT - Key African-American leaders are aggressively mobilizing in North Carolina to persuade the state's black voters to oppose…
April 25, 2012

Will gay marriage cost Obama black votes in North Carolina?

OPINION - When it comes to blacks and gays, the GOP strategy is to divide and conquer...
April 3, 2012

The complicated history of the voter ID law in Georgia

theGRIO REPORT - Minority groups in Georgia argue that the law has suppressed votes and that those voters' voices aren't…
March 22, 2012

New PAC aimed at black and Latino voters in key states

theGRIO REPORT - A new liberal political organization to seeking to build a coalition of minority voters and white liberals…
March 7, 2012

Urban League: voting laws threaten equality gains

WASHINGTON (AP) - The National Urban League is calling on African-Americans to get out and vote come election time as…
February 2, 2012

Why Jan Brewer's disrespect will motivate black voters for Obama

OPINION - With a waggle of her right index finger last Wednesday, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer erased the question of…
February 1, 2012

Obama campaign launches African-American voter outreach program

VIDEO - The Obama campaign Wednesday officially launched 'African-Americans for Obama', their program to get blacks to turn out in…
January 9, 2012

Newt Gingrich confronted by black New Hampshire resident for 'food stamps' remark

At a recent town hall event, Gingrich said that if invited, he would love to speak at the annual NAACP…
December 22, 2011

Ron Paul: Past racial writings raise questions about Iowa frontrunner

theGRIO REPORT - With Ron Paul's sudden rise in the polls comes increased scrutiny about past allegations of ambiguous and…
December 8, 2011

Could South Carolina voter ID law cause black voter disenfranchisement?

THE BIG ISSUE - NBC News reporter Mara Schiavocampo explores the pros and cons of voting reform in the Palmetto…
December 7, 2011

O'Reilly: Will Obama's black outreach include 'Soul Train' cameo?

President Obama is launching a new outreach program to African-American voters, a strategy that temporarily left Bill O'Reilly asking questions…
December 5, 2011

White House makes its case to black voters

POLITICO - The White House and President Barack Obama's reelection team have cranked up their outreach to black voters...
November 17, 2011

Black voters give Obama advantage in Virginia

With Obama's approval rating now in the low- to mid-40s, there's a school of thought that battleground states like Virginia…
November 7, 2011

Poll: Black Americans more optimistic, enthused about 2012

theGRIO REPORT - A newly released NBC News/Wall Street Journal/theGrio.com poll finds that 49 percent of African-Americans feel the country…
September 30, 2011

Buchanan: Blacks 'bought propaganda' on 'liberal plantation'

VIDEO - When Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain controversially touted that black voters are brainwashed and not open to considering…
September 27, 2011

Herman Cain: I'll win a third of the black vote

POLITICO - Herman Cain predicts on Fox News he could win a third of the black vote in an upcoming…