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July 18, 2012

Why Team Obama is not taking the black vote for granted

ANALYSIS - As the Urban League detailed in an important report it released on Monday, African-Americans are themselves a crucial…
July 18, 2012

Allen West emerges as fundraising juggernaut

theGRIO REPORT - House Republican Allen West of Florida, one of only two black Republicans in Congress, has turned his…
July 18, 2012

How Obama would govern in a second term

ANALYSIS - If he wins a second term, President Obama is likely to make renewed pushes for comprehensive legislation on…
July 17, 2012

Jindal, Pawlenty, Portman on Romney's VP short list, according to reports

theGRIO REPORT - Reuters is reporting that Mitt Romney could tap his vice-presidential nominee very soon...
July 17, 2012

Romney's risky 'play it safe' VP approach

OPINION - The names on Mitt Romney’s vice-presidential list confirm that he is betting this election will driven almost solely…
July 16, 2012

Inside the numbers: How voter ID will affect the election

The New York Times voting and data guru Nate Silver estimates voter ID laws could reduce turnout by 2 to…
July 16, 2012

Voters split on race, Mormonism

theGRIO REPORT - People who view Mormonism favorably are more likely to support Mitt Romney, while people who feel blacks…
July 13, 2012

Young and Latino voters less excited to vote than other groups

In a potentially troubling sign for President Obama's reelection hopes, registered voters under age 30 and Latinos, two key electoral…
July 13, 2012

Conservatives strongly object to Condi Rice as Romney VP

theGRIO REPORT - Conservatives took to Twitter and blogs late Thursday and early Friday to sharply criticize the idea of…
July 13, 2012

Mitt Romney: On race, a vast contrast between father and son

theGRIO REPORT - Mitt Romney rarely mentions his father's efforts on civil rights and declined an interview request to discuss…
July 12, 2012

8 percent of blacks can't vote because of felony convictions, according to new report

theGRIO REPORT - One of every 13 African-Americans of voting age is disenfranchised because of laws in states that prevent…
July 12, 2012

Under Obama, tax rates at lowest level in 30 years

theGRIO REPORT - A Congressional Budget Office report released this week showed federal tax rates for Americans are at their…
July 11, 2012

Romney says he will 'make things better in the African-American community'

theGRIO REPORT - Making the most prominent appearance in front of a largely black audience of his presidential campaign, Mitt…
July 10, 2012

Nia Long: I've been an Obama supporter from 'day one'

theGRIO Q&A - Actress Nia Long is officially helping the Obama reelection effort, starring in a new video released by…
July 10, 2012

Romney and Obama still tied in latest polls

theGRIO REPORT - Mitt Romney and President Obama are still effectively tied in the presidential race, as a favorable decision…
July 10, 2012

High foreclosure rates could permanently damage black credit scores

theGRIO REPORT - The high rates of home foreclosures among African-Americans could damage the credit scores of a generation of…
July 9, 2012

Has the American electorate grown more racially polarized?

President Obama has created a unique political divide in which "racial conservatives" are likely to oppose virtually any policy once…
July 9, 2012

Battleground 2012: Will black women be as energetic for Obama as in 2008?

theGRIO REPORT - The black female vote will be even more critical now for the president than in 2008, both…
July 6, 2012

Jobs report could blunt Obama momentum

AKRON, Ohio (AP) - A weak monthly U.S. jobs report could spell trouble for President Barack Obama and shift momentum…
July 6, 2012

What Ann Romney can learn from Michelle Obama's model of political wife

Ann Romney’s controversial comments that President Obama’s campaign wants to “kill” her husband may not have been the smartest course,