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October 21, 2012

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. speaks in robocall: 'I am human. I'm doing my best'

theGRIO REPORT - After more than four months of silence, U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. asks constituents for patience and…
October 21, 2012

George McGovern dead at 90: Liberal senator helped open up Democratic party to African-Americans

theGRIO REPORT - George McGovern is far too often ridiculed for his landslide presidential defeat forty years ago. But he…
October 20, 2012

Whoopi Goldberg faces Twitter hate after Ann Romney 'View' interview

theGRIO REPORT - Whoopi Goldberg faced a barrage of angry and insulting tweets from Mitt Romney supporters following a segment…
October 19, 2012

Obama defines 'Romnesia' and its symptoms

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) - President Barack Obama has a diagnosis for what he considers rival Mitt Romney's shifting positions: Call…
October 19, 2012

Obama Halloween masks outsell Romney's, may be election indicator

VIDEO - Halloween is on its way and this year Mitt Romney and Barack Obama masks can't stay on the…
October 19, 2012

Political ad calls Samuel L. Jackson 'the new Uncle Tom'

theGRIO REPORT - Actor Samuel L. Jackson is threatening to sue after learning about a political campaign ad that calls…
October 19, 2012

First lady Michelle Obama wows at New York City fundraisers, makes appearance on 'Live!'

President Obama has reportedly hung up his stump speech as a fundraiser headliner for the season, but first lady Michelle…
October 19, 2012

What Obama really wants to do in a 2nd term

ANALYSIS - Following President Obama’s strong performance in Tuesday’s debate, Republicans, including Mitt Romney, have seized on a new line…
October 19, 2012

Tech experts support President Obama in YouTube series

theGRIO REPORT - Tech executives and experts are the latest to endorse President Barack Obama in the upcoming presidential election.
October 19, 2012

Jesse Jackson Jr. may return to Mayo clinic, but he's still spending campaign money

CHICAGO - Though he hasn't sent out a campaign mailer, video or spoken in public in months, Illinois Rep. Jesse…
October 19, 2012

Clint Eastwood's daughter Francesca: I am not voting for Mitt Romney

theGRIO REPORT - Even though her father staged an infamous anti-Obama stunt at the Republican National Convention, Francesca Eastwood told…
October 19, 2012

Man with GOP ties charged with destroying Virginia voter registration forms

theGRIO REPORT - A man employed by a company working for the Virginia Republican Party was arrested Thursday and charged…
October 19, 2012

Despite complaints from NRA, gun industry thrives under Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama has presided over a heyday for the gun industry despite predictions by the nation's…
October 19, 2012

Al Smith dinner: Obama and Romney draw laughs at dinner

NEW YORK (AP) - President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney scored big laughs at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial…
October 18, 2012

Polls: Obama holds his lead in Iowa, Wisconsin

NBC NEWS - With fewer than three weeks until Election Day, new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist polls show President Barack…