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October 25, 2012

Rev. Jesse Jackson jailed and freed after Ill. workers' protest

  FREEPORT, Ill. (AP) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson says he joined workers at a northern Illinois plant that’s slated to
October 25, 2012

Why are African-Americans so dominant in early voting?

theGRIO REPORT - It might be too early to know for sure whether African-American turnout will trump 2008 numbers, but…
October 25, 2012

On Election Day it’s white voters vs. everyone else

OPINION - Looking at the polls, this presidential election season is poised to give birth to the most racially polarized…
October 25, 2012

Colin Powell endorses Barack Obama again for president

WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, a longtime Republican, is sticking with President Barack Obama in this…
October 25, 2012

4 years after Obama's breakthrough, few black pols on the ballot for major offices

theGRiO REPORT - With his place in the pipeline that leads to national office, the only sitting black governor in…
October 24, 2012

Obama talks Trump, debates, baseball on 'Tonight Show with Jay Leno'

BURBANK, Calif. (AP) - What's real estate mogul Donald Trump got against President Barack Obama? The president says it's an…
October 24, 2012

CEO's ex-wife backs bid to unseal Romney testimony

CANTON, Mass. (AP) - A Massachusetts judge has postponed a decision on whether to unseal testimony that GOP presidential candidate…
October 24, 2012

New Obama ad reminds voters of Florida 2000 vote recount

theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama's campaign has put out a new ad reminding voters of the controversial 2000 Florida…
October 24, 2012

What Obama and Romney must do to win

ANALYSIS - With polls showing effectively a tied race, here are the big keys for the two candidates in the…
October 24, 2012

Ginger White plans to write Herman Cain affair tell-all

theGRIO REPORT - Ginger White told Daily Download she hopes the book will push Cain 'to be a little more…
October 24, 2012

Sarah Palin accuses Obama of Libya 'shuck and jive'

theGRIO REPORT - Former Alaska governor raised eyebrows today with what some would argue was a racially insensitive tweet at…
October 24, 2012

Donald Trump makes President Obama $5 million offer for passport, college info

theGRIO REPORT - As promised, Donald Trump made his 'big announcement' this afternoon at 12 p.m...
October 24, 2012

Major cable provider airing anti-Obama documentary for free in swing states

theGRIO REPORT - '2016: Obama's America', the controversial and undeniably conservative documentary which aims to link the president with radical…
October 24, 2012

Clint Eastwood stars in TV ad supporting Romney

WASHINGTON (AP) - Clint Eastwood is starring in a new ad to support Republican Mitt Romney's election to the White…
October 24, 2012

Michelle Obama tells supporters to go out and vote

RACINE, Wis. (AP) - As the music of Stevie Wonder pulsated through Racine Memorial Hall, Michelle Obama bounded onto the…