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August 27, 2012

Republican National Convention: 5 big questions

theGRIO REPORT - This week's Republican National Convention is one of the important moments of the presidential campaign...
August 27, 2012

Can Romney use Republican convention to overtake Obama?

TAMPA, Florida (AP) - The foreshortened Republican National Convention to nominate Mitt Romney as the party's challenger to President Barack…
August 24, 2012

Why is Mitt Romney talking about birth certificates?

ANALYSIS - Mitt Romney's nod to the conservative birther conspiracy in a speech today in Michigan is a move that…
August 24, 2012

Poverty remains largely absent from 2012 campaign debate

OPINION - With the ranks of the poor surging and much of the nation hobbled economically, officeholders can barely find…
August 24, 2012

How much has race defined Obama's presidency?

ANALYSIS - One of the great and to some extent unanswerable questions of the last four years is the role…
August 24, 2012

Romney's summer struggles damage presidential campaign

FIRST READ - Having a hurricane potentially land on your convention sort of sums up what has been a rough…
August 23, 2012

In swing states, voters largely back controversial ID laws

theGRIO REPORT - A large majority of voters in Florida, Ohio and Wisconsin, three key swing states that have adopted…
August 23, 2012

Is welfare a wedge issue for Mitt Romney?

OPINION - Is Mitt Romney trying to stoke white resentment to beat President Obama?...
August 23, 2012

A state-by-state look at Obama's lead

ANALYSIS-In NBC News’ latest battleground state map before the conventions, President Obama maintains his lead over Mitt Romney, with 237…
August 23, 2012

Michael Jordan, other NBA stars raise millions for Obama

NEW YORK (AP) - President Barack Obama sees the presidential contest as a clutch moment in his favorite sport —…
August 22, 2012

NBC-Wall Street Journal poll reveals 2012's stark racial divide

theGRIO REPORT - A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll illustrates a racial polarization in the electorate that poses challenges…
August 22, 2012

Why Romney can't move ahead of Obama

FIRST READ - Our latest NBC/WSJ poll shows President Obama leading Mitt Romney by four points among registered voters, 48%-44…
August 21, 2012

Post-Ryan: Romney polling at 0 percent with black voters

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama remains narrowly ahead of Mitt Romney and the selection of Rep. Paul Ryan has done…
August 21, 2012

Why Todd Akin's Senate race is so important

ANALYSIS - The controversy involving the Republican U.S. Senate candidate from Missouri, Rep. Todd Akin, is so critical not just…
August 21, 2012

Republicans struggle with 'legitimate rape' fallout

FIRST READ - How is the GOP on the verge of losing a very winnable Senate race if Akin remains…
August 20, 2012

How 'legitimate rape' controversy could hurt GOP

theGRIO REPORT - Issues that particularly relate to gender are dangerous grounds for Republicans. One of the key blocks that…
August 20, 2012

Will Todd Akin's 'legitimate rape' remarks damage the entire GOP?

FIRST READ - Missouri Senate GOP nominee Todd Akin’s remarks on rape yesterday not only could endanger the Republicans’ chances…
August 17, 2012

Florida judge dumps early voting limits in some counties

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - A federal court on Thursday gave five Florida counties four extra days of early voting in…
August 17, 2012

Is the Paul Ryan pick helping Romney or Obama?

FIRST READ - The week since Ryan’s selection has marked the most negative turn in the campaign so far, with…
August 16, 2012

Can Romney make Obama seem less likable?

Yesterday we wrote that Romney was ratcheting up its rhetoric about Obama -- accusing the president’s campaign of engaging in…