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ANALYSIS - As the Urban League detailed in an important report it released on Monday, African-Americans are themselves a crucial…
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theGRIO REPORT - House Republican Allen West of Florida, one of only two black Republicans in Congress, has turned his…
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ANALYSIS - If he wins a second term, President Obama is likely to make renewed pushes for comprehensive legislation on…
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theGRIO REPORT - Reuters is reporting that Mitt Romney could tap his vice-presidential nominee very soon...
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OPINION - The names on Mitt Romney’s vice-presidential list confirm that he is betting this election will driven almost solely…
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The New York Times voting and data guru Nate Silver estimates voter ID laws could reduce turnout by 2 to…
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theGRIO REPORT - People who view Mormonism favorably are more likely to support Mitt Romney, while people who feel blacks…
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In a potentially troubling sign for President Obama's reelection hopes, registered voters under age 30 and Latinos, two key electoral…
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theGRIO REPORT - Conservatives took to Twitter and blogs late Thursday and early Friday to sharply criticize the idea of…
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theGRIO REPORT - Mitt Romney rarely mentions his father's efforts on civil rights and declined an interview request to discuss…
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theGRIO REPORT - One of every 13 African-Americans of voting age is disenfranchised because of laws in states that prevent…
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theGRIO REPORT - A Congressional Budget Office report released this week showed federal tax rates for Americans are at their…
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theGRIO REPORT - Making the most prominent appearance in front of a largely black audience of his presidential campaign, Mitt…
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theGRIO Q&A - Actress Nia Long is officially helping the Obama reelection effort, starring in a new video released by…
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theGRIO REPORT - Mitt Romney and President Obama are still effectively tied in the presidential race, as a favorable decision…
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theGRIO REPORT - The high rates of home foreclosures among African-Americans could damage the credit scores of a generation of…
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President Obama has created a unique political divide in which "racial conservatives" are likely to oppose virtually any policy once…
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theGRIO REPORT - The black female vote will be even more critical now for the president than in 2008, both…
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AKRON, Ohio (AP) - A weak monthly U.S. jobs report could spell trouble for President Barack Obama and shift momentum…