Harris, Warren lead in polls on who voters want as Biden’s VP

Several polls are indicating that Democratic voters think Senator Kamala Harris or Senator Elizabeth Warren would be the best picks for a running mate for Joe Biden.

At the top of June, Yahoo News/YouGov chose Warren over Harris by at least 30%. The most recent Today/YouGov poll has it flipped, picking Harris over Warren for the last two weeks by a few percentage points. A Monmouth University poll, comprised of older, New England voters, chose Harris by 28%.

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Former Georgia Gubernatorial candidate, Stacey Abrams continues to be popular with poll respondents as well. She came in third in several polls.

A USA Today poll found that 70% of voters think it’s “very important” that Biden choose a woman of color as a running mate. “It definitely needs to be a woman of color to be representative of what’s happening right now,” said Dawn Newman, 56, a Democrat from Minnesota told USA Today. She said either Harris or Abrams would be a “strong, effective” choice.“

Former Georgia governor candidate Stacey Abrams and former Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris. (Photo: Getty Images)

According to the poll, nominating a woman of color was more important to white Americans than Black Americans. Seventy-five percent of white Americans said it was very or somewhat important to them. It was very or somewhat important to 60% of Black voters, and 81% of Hispanics.

The poll found that Sen. Harris generated the most excitement among the 345 Democratic respondents. She was followed by Abrams, and then Warren. The name recognition that Harris carries may be a big part of the enthusiasm that voters have for her.

Former U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms are also seen as “exciting” choices.

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READ MORE: Biden’s VP pick may be impacted by nationwide protests

Historically, the vice-presidential choice hasn’t been as important of a choice as one would think. A 2016 article by Politico suggests that “in order for a running mate to help a candidate on a national scale, he or she must be exceedingly popular,” or exceedingly unpopular to truly hurt a campaign.

However, given Joe Biden’s advanced age, he will turn 78 two weeks after the election, the vice-presidential choice in this race is facing extensive scrutiny.

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Diddy Gifts 14-Year-Old Fashion Entrepreneur With $25K Business Grant On Ellen

Fashion isn’t the easiest industry to break into. One boy was not only able to beat the odds and launch his own clothing brand but he also was able to catch the eye of music and fashion mogul  Sean “Diddy” Combs.

Philadelphia native Trey Brown is the 14-year-old owner of SPERGO, a boutique fashion collection that includes sweatsuits, hoodies, boxer briefs, and accessories for both genders as well as children. The clothing company has already garnered a loyal celebrity following with people like rapper DaBaby, Meek Mill, and others spotted wearing his clothes.

On a recent appearance on Ellen, Brown discussed how Diddy was one of his biggest inspirations and fueled his desire to open a business at an early age. “When I started, I looked at Mr. Sean for inspiration,” he said on the show according to AfroTech. “He’s from New York. He’s a hustler, just like me.” The host of the popular show then revealed that she had arranged for Brown to meet his idol and presented him with a business grant to expand his company.

“This kid would call me every single day. I don’t know how he got my number. And he didn’t regular-call me neither,” Diddy said on the show before presenting Brown with a $25,000 check.

“He would FaceTime me and I was just blown away by his tenacity, by his focus, the quality of his manufacturing, you are a prime example of who we are going to be giving out Black Excellence Entrepreneurial grants to.”

 

 

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TREY’S WAY Having Mr. Sean Combs @diddy as my mentor and meeting Mr. Corey @coreysjacobs is one of my greatest blessings. ——- I sent Mr. Sean a message July 2018, he posted my video August 2018. That day my website sold out of EVERYTHING. Got my first wholesale deal. I’ve always admired Mr. Sean and Biggie since I was little and loving music. So to meet him was a dream come true and have him as a mentor is out of this world amazing! PERSISTENCE x CONSISTENT. Best thing in the world is to be cruising down Sunset Boulevard- West Hollywood and see my mentor rocking that SPERGO DRIP PREORDER MY BOOK to learn my keys to successTrey’s Way: My Entrepreneurial Keys to Success on spergo.com

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Atlanta Hawks State Farm Arena Will Become a Voting Precinct for Upcoming Elections

The Atlanta Hawks have announced a partnership with Fulton County to transform the State Farm Arena into Georgia’s largest-ever voting precinct for next month’s runoff and this November’s upcoming general elections.

With a runoff election already planned for later this summer, people will be allowed to take part in the political process starting with early voting on July 20 for the Georgia General Primary Runoff Election on Aug. 11. This partnership will allow tens of thousands of voters to cast their ballots for the upcoming elections. The size of the arena will allow voters to maintain the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended social distancing requirements at the state-of-the-art facility. Fulton County Registration & Elections will also be able to conduct other election support operations at the site, including absentee ballot processing and more.

Starting on July 20, we will become Georgia’s largest-ever voting precinct.

We are proud to partner with Fulton County to give all registered Fulton County residents the ability to vote early at our arena.

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— State Farm Arena (@StateFarmArena) June 29, 2020

“Fulton County is grateful to the entire Atlanta Hawks organization for being an outstanding partner,” said Chairman Robb Pitts in a written statement. “Tony Ressler, Steve Koonin, and their organization have once again demonstrated that the Hawks are True to Atlanta.”

“When our ownership group purchased the Hawks & State Farm Arena five years ago, we were clear that we felt it was our responsibility to make sure the organization was an important civic asset to the city of Atlanta. Utilizing State Farm Arena and our incredible staff to make the arena an accessible and vital polling site in an important election year is a fulfillment on that promise,” said Atlanta Hawks & State Farm Arena Principal Owner Tony Ressler.

“State Farm Arena is an ideal solution to help us serve thousands of voters while maintaining social distancing requirements,” said Mary Carole Cooney, Chairperson of the Fulton County Board of Registration & Elections. “We appreciate the Hawks for coming to us with this creative solution.”

The Hawks Foundation will also be providing free parking to people coming to the venue to vote. More than 1,500 parking spots surrounding the arena will provide complimentary parking.

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Diddy Gifts 14-Year-Old Fashion Entrepreneur With $25K Business Grant On Ellen

Fashion isn’t the easiest industry to break into. One boy was not only able to beat the odds and launch his own clothing brand but he also was able to catch the eye of music and fashion mogul  Sean “Diddy” Combs.

Philadelphia native Trey Brown is the 14-year-old owner of SPERGO, a boutique fashion collection that includes sweatsuits, hoodies, boxer briefs, and accessories for both genders as well as children. The clothing company has already garnered a loyal celebrity following with people like rapper DaBaby, Meek Mill, and others spotted wearing his clothes.

On a recent appearance on Ellen, Brown discussed how Diddy was one of his biggest inspirations and fueled his desire to open a business at an early age. “When I started, I looked at Mr. Sean for inspiration,” he said on the show according to AfroTech. “He’s from New York. He’s a hustler, just like me.” The host of the popular show then revealed that she had arranged for Brown to meet his idol and presented him with a business grant to expand his company.

“This kid would call me every single day. I don’t know how he got my number. And he didn’t regular-call me neither,” Diddy said on the show before presenting Brown with a $25,000 check.

“He would FaceTime me and I was just blown away by his tenacity, by his focus, the quality of his manufacturing, you are a prime example of who we are going to be giving out Black Excellence Entrepreneurial grants to.”

 

 

View this post on Instagram

 

TREY’S WAY Having Mr. Sean Combs @diddy as my mentor and meeting Mr. Corey @coreysjacobs is one of my greatest blessings. ——- I sent Mr. Sean a message July 2018, he posted my video August 2018. That day my website sold out of EVERYTHING. Got my first wholesale deal. I’ve always admired Mr. Sean and Biggie since I was little and loving music. So to meet him was a dream come true and have him as a mentor is out of this world amazing! PERSISTENCE x CONSISTENT. Best thing in the world is to be cruising down Sunset Boulevard- West Hollywood and see my mentor rocking that SPERGO DRIP PREORDER MY BOOK to learn my keys to successTrey’s Way: My Entrepreneurial Keys to Success on spergo.com

A post shared by SPERGO (@spergobillionaire) on Apr 27, 2020 at 10:53am PDT

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Atlanta Hawks State Farm Arena Will Become a Voting Precinct for Upcoming Elections

The Atlanta Hawks have announced a partnership with Fulton County to transform the State Farm Arena into Georgia’s largest-ever voting precinct for next month’s runoff and this November’s upcoming general elections.

With a runoff election already planned for later this summer, people will be allowed to take part in the political process starting with early voting on July 20 for the Georgia General Primary Runoff Election on Aug. 11. This partnership will allow tens of thousands of voters to cast their ballots for the upcoming elections. The size of the arena will allow voters to maintain the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended social distancing requirements at the state-of-the-art facility. Fulton County Registration & Elections will also be able to conduct other election support operations at the site, including absentee ballot processing and more.

Starting on July 20, we will become Georgia’s largest-ever voting precinct.

We are proud to partner with Fulton County to give all registered Fulton County residents the ability to vote early at our arena.

Read more: https://t.co/RhFbkgq7y3 pic.twitter.com/P8zFeFEics

— State Farm Arena (@StateFarmArena) June 29, 2020

“Fulton County is grateful to the entire Atlanta Hawks organization for being an outstanding partner,” said Chairman Robb Pitts in a written statement. “Tony Ressler, Steve Koonin, and their organization have once again demonstrated that the Hawks are True to Atlanta.”

“When our ownership group purchased the Hawks & State Farm Arena five years ago, we were clear that we felt it was our responsibility to make sure the organization was an important civic asset to the city of Atlanta. Utilizing State Farm Arena and our incredible staff to make the arena an accessible and vital polling site in an important election year is a fulfillment on that promise,” said Atlanta Hawks & State Farm Arena Principal Owner Tony Ressler.

“State Farm Arena is an ideal solution to help us serve thousands of voters while maintaining social distancing requirements,” said Mary Carole Cooney, Chairperson of the Fulton County Board of Registration & Elections. “We appreciate the Hawks for coming to us with this creative solution.”

The Hawks Foundation will also be providing free parking to people coming to the venue to vote. More than 1,500 parking spots surrounding the arena will provide complimentary parking.

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