Can Trayvon push Obama to take a stand on guns?

OPINION - Perhaps the Trayvon Martin tragedy, and the president's acknowledgement that the slain teen could well have been his own son, will inspire Obama to stand his ground against the American gun lobby...

How the 'Buffett Rule' could help Obama win

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theGRIO REPORT - The 'Buffett Rule' is almost certain not to pass when the Senate votes on it Monday, as almost all Republicans oppose it. The White House of course already knows this...

Obama raises $53M for campaign, Dems in March

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WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama raised a combined $53 million for his campaign, the Democratic Party and other campaign funds in March...

Cheney calls Obama an 'unmitigated disaster'

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Former Vice President Dick Cheney walked onstage without any assistance and spoke for an hour and 15 minutes without seeming to tire in his first public engagement since he underwent a heart transplant three weeks ago...

Romney files for extension on his 2011 tax returns

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theGRIO REPORT - President Obama released his 2011 tax returns, while his Republican opponent Mitt Romney filed Friday for an extension, potentially providing Democrats an issue on which to attack him...

New GOP-drawn districts hard on Southern Democrats

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LAURINBURG, N.C. (AP) - While Democrats fared well under California's and New York's redistricting plans, the new congressional district maps in the South are more favorable to Republicans...

Obama acknowledges the obvious: He has an opponent

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WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is acknowledging the obvious: The presidential contest is now a two-man race...

Obama-Romney showdown starts with a harsh tone

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MENDENHALL, Pa. (AP) - Tuesday marked Day One, in essence, of the contest between the two virtually certain nominees, Republican Mitt Romney and Democratic President Barack Obama...

Does Obama's re-election campaign lack diversity?

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CHICAGO - A photo of the president's campaign staff that was posted on the Barack Obama Tumblr page has been making the rounds on the Internet, and drawing criticism.

Obama sees biggest divide since Johnson-Goldwater

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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that the choice facing voters this November will be as stark as in the milestone 1964 contest between Lyndon Johnson and Barry Goldwater...

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Can Trayvon push Obama to take a stand on guns?

How the 'Buffett Rule' could help Obama win

Obama raises $53M for campaign, Dems in March

Cheney calls Obama an 'unmitigated disaster'

Romney files for extension on his 2011 tax returns

New GOP-drawn districts hard on Southern Democrats

Obama acknowledges the obvious: He has an opponent

Obama-Romney showdown starts with a harsh tone

Does Obama's re-election campaign lack diversity?

Obama sees biggest divide since Johnson-Goldwater

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