Don't Sleep
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Don’t Sleep! Hosted By T.J. Holmes: Live Election Coverage

Tonight is Election night and every news station will provide non-stop coverage and commentary. Don’t Sleep! Hosted By T.J. Holmes will have a special live broadcast tonight at 10pm eastern on BET. As a new writer on Don’t Sleep, I’m particularly proud of tonight’s episode. Special guests will include David Banner and Marc Lamont Hill.  My colleague and Clutch Editor-At-Large, Danielle Belton, is the…

Election 2012
 
election 2012

Things You Need To Know Before You Vote

The most anticipated event of the year is less than 24 hours away, although many people have already cast their early voting ballot, Tuesday marks the official voting day. But the more informed you are before you head to the voting booth, the easier the experience will be. Regardless of which candidate you’re voting for,…

Election
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election 2012

Let’s Get This Over With: Election 2012

For the past 18 months going on FOREVER, we’ve been knee-deep in the United States of ObamaRomnica. The pointless back and forth. The jabs. The constant chatter about the presidential race as if it’s no difference from sports – particularly baseball – where “screw facts,” your gut is supposed to inform you. You just “feel” like…

Vote
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election 2012

Please Don’t Forget to Vote!

No matter how tired you are or how inconvenient it may be for you, please make sure you vote on or before Tuesday. It doesn’t matter how disinterested, disappointed, or disenfranchised you feel right now, not voting will only make your sense of alienation worse. And while getting to the polls may be a serious…

Voting
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election 2012

Voting & Getting It Done Early

Election Day is ten days away, and by now you’ve been inundated with ads sponsored by the DNC and RNC. The race for the White House is drawing to a close, but the mud slinging is at an all time high. Everyone has their candidate of choice. But there are those people who are still…

Debates
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The Debates: Obama vs Romney Pt. 2

Huffington Post’s headline immediately after the debate was: Barack Is Back! Unlike the last debate, President Obama came out swinging. He had his gloves laced up and served Romney what could be considered a knockout in last night’s debate. The candidates sparred over everything from the budget, Libya, immigration and the job market. There were…

Debate
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election 2012

Are You Watching The Vice-President Debates Tonight?

Tonight Vice-President Joe Biden and Vice-President candidate Paul Ryan will go head to head during the debates. The latest Pew Research Center poll, from October 2012, shows that only 39% of the public had a favorable opinion of Biden, compared to Republican vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) has a 44% favorability factor. Many…