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October 9, 2012

Former California lawmaker, US Rep. Mervyn Dymally dies

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Mervyn Dymally, the former California assemblyman, senator and lieutenant governor who also served in Congress for…
October 8, 2012

NBA players past and present star in new ad backing Barack Obama

VIDEO - NBA players past and present are backing President Barack Obama in an official ad uploaded to You Tube…
October 8, 2012

Ohio band The National recieves 'hate mail' for supporting Obama

theGRIO REPORT - Ohio band The National claims they have received negative feedback since they openly supported President Barack Obama's…
October 8, 2012

Victor Cruz stars in new Obama campaign ad

NBC LATINO - The New York Giants wide receiver is appealing to Latinos to vote for President Barack Obama in…
October 8, 2012

NY Times: Obama's debate prep affected by his day job

theGRIO REPORT - The New York Times reports, like many other presidents, Obama's debate preparations had to be cancelled or…
October 8, 2012

Pew poll shows Obama trailing Romney by 4 percent

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama now trails Mitt Romney by four points among likely voters in the first major survey…
October 8, 2012

Make-A-Wish fulfills girl's dream of meeting Obama

theGRIO REPORT - Janiya Penny was granted her wish of meeting President Obama this year and the photograph of the…
October 8, 2012

Romney cuts into Obama's early voter advantage

WASHINGTON (AP) - Mitt Romney's campaign is working hard to chip away at President Barack Obama's advantage among early voters,…
October 8, 2012

Will Obama's coalition stick with him?

OPINION - President Obama won in 2008 and has led Mitt Romney for much of the year in part because…
October 8, 2012

Stevie Wonder, Katy Perry and Earth Wind & Fire rally for Obama

theGRIO REPORT - Last night President Obama joined 6,000 supporters at the star-studded 30 Days to Victory gala at the…
October 8, 2012

Arkansas Republican Jon Hubbard: Slavery was 'a blessing in disguise' for African-Americans

theGRIO REPORT - Rep. Jon Hubbard is currently running for a state House seat, and his 2009 self-published book entitled…
October 8, 2012

Stacey Dash endorses Romney: Which other black celebs are down with the GOP?

SLIDESHOW - Stacey Dash is far from the only black celebrity lending her starpower to the Republican cause...
October 8, 2012

What if the first black president were a Republican?

OPINION - A deeper analysis of this issue reveals a great deal about the prisms through which we see race…
October 7, 2012

Obama aides slam 'dishonest' Romney in debates

WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Barack Obama tries to gather more campaign cash today in California, his surrogates are continuing…
October 7, 2012

Obamas enjoy belated 20th anniversary celebration

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are getting their anniversary date night after all —…