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October 18, 2012

Bruce Springsteen explains why he's supporting Obama

NEW YORK (AP) - After vowing not to participate in this year's presidential election, Bruce Springsteen is supporting Barack Obama…
October 18, 2012

Obama was considered potential target for terror attack

NEW YORK (AP) - A law enforcement official says the high-ranking U.S. government official who was allegedly considered for assassination…
October 18, 2012

Mississippi says no thanks to Medicaid expansion dollars

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi has long been one of the sickest and poorest states in America, with some of…
October 18, 2012

80-year-old arrested for taking down poster portraying Obama as Hitler

NBC Connecticut - In the midst of a heated political season and with the election just weeks away, you expect…
October 17, 2012

Mitt Romney's son Tagg jokes: I wanted to 'take a swing' at Obama during debate

theGRIO REPORT - Mitt Romney's oldest son had a strong reaction to Tuesday's presidential debate: he felt like rushing down…
October 17, 2012

Most awkward looks from Obama and Romney's 2nd presidential debate

theGRIO REPORT - The second presidential debate had its fair share of awkward and unintentionally funny moments...
October 17, 2012

Have Republicans conceded defeat in the culture wars?

OPINION - We are living in the twilight of the great culture war -- a forty-year battle over social issues…
October 17, 2012

Should we spend $1 billion in commercials to pick our president?

Ad spending in the presidential campaign has now topped $800 million and is on pace to reach or come close…
October 17, 2012

Many strict election laws blocked or delayed

MIAMI (AP) - Tough new election laws aimed at forcing voters in many states to show photo identification at polling…
October 17, 2012

Was Romney v. Obama the testiest presidential debate ever?

NEW YORK (AP) - Maybe it's a cliché to say the gloves came off in Tuesday's presidential debate. But then…
October 17, 2012

Pennsylvania's largest energy company sends wrong voter info to 1.3 million customers

PENNSYLVANIA - A judge recently postponed Pennsylvania's voter identification requirement, which would have forced each voter to present valid photo…
October 17, 2012

Obama camp buys Twitter ad for 'binders full of women'

theGRIO REPORT - Mitt Romney's 'binders full of women' comment from last night's presidential debate trending all over the Internet.…
October 17, 2012

Scott Brown pays homeless $8 an hour to campaign in black areas

theGRIO REPORT - Massachusetts Republican Scott Brown is under fire for a racially tinged campaign tactic in his contentious 2012…
October 17, 2012

'Puppet March' planned in DC to defend PBS funding

WASHINGTON (AP) - More than 1,000 puppeteers and public broadcasting supporters have signed on for a march on the National…
October 17, 2012

Anti-Obama filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza under investigation for infidelity

NEW YORK (AP) - An Indian-born conservative scholar behind a high-grossing documentary that condemns President Barack Obama is under investigation…