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October 31, 2012

GOP hopeful: 'Rape thing' not cause for abortion

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - A Republican congressional candidate says abortion should not be legal, even when it involves 'the rape…
October 31, 2012

Obama to NJ residents: 'We are here for you'

BRIGANTINE, N.J. (AP) - Commanding the federal response to the disaster, Obama spent a day doling out hugs, handshakes and…
October 31, 2012

Is the Romney team training campaign workers to mislead voters?

theGRIO REPORT - A Think Progress investigation has exposed parts of a misleading training manual being distributed to Mitt Romney…
October 31, 2012

NFL players talk politics, look ahead to election

WASHINGTON (AP) - NFL players are paying attention to politics as Election Day approaches — just not as much as…
October 31, 2012

Obama visits Hurricane Sandy victims with Republican critic Chris Christie

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama joined one of his top Republican critics to visit victims of superstorm Sandy on…
October 31, 2012

Biden jokes about 2016 presidential bid

SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) - Vice President Joe Biden is joking about running for president in 2016...
October 31, 2012

Anti-Obama mailer: 'We are no longer a Christian nation'

theGRIO REPORT - The pamphlet, paid for by the advocacy group Citizen Link, does not claim to support Mitt Romney,…
October 31, 2012

Romney faces scrutiny on aid in Hurricane Sandy's wake

WASHINGTON (AP) - There's nothing like a natural disaster to test the depth of politicians' preference for small government...
October 31, 2012

GOP Rep. Steve King: Avoid Hurricane Sandy funds being used for 'Gucci bags'

theGRIO REPORT - Republican Iowa Representative Steve King has said he doesn't want to sign off on federal Hurricane Sandy…
October 31, 2012

Cell phones spammed with anti-gay, anti-Obama messages

theGRIO REPORT - Anti-Obama text messages from an anonymous source hit hundreds of voters' phones Tuesday night...
October 31, 2012

6 days left: Obama maintains very narrow advantage

ANALYSIS - President Obama still leads narrowly in most polls in Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio and Wisconsin, keeping him…
October 31, 2012

Obama to visit Hurricane Sandy victims as campaign rolls on

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama put campaign battleground travel on hold to tour the ravaged New Jersey coast Wednesday...
October 31, 2012

Record participation of Latino voters expected in 2012, 8 percent already voted

NBC LATINO - Everyone agrees the importance of the Latino vote in this year’s close election all boils down to…
October 30, 2012

Obama family are fans of 'Parks and Recreation'

theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama recently revealed that he and the first family often enjoy watching Parks and Recreation…
October 30, 2012

African-Americans voting early in large numbers, campaign says

theGRIO REPORT - The campaign also claims black voters have higher levels of enthusiasm for the election than voters in…