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September 28, 2012

Can black youth repeat their strong voter turnout from 2008?

OPINION - In 2008, a greater share (63.9 percent) of black citizens under 30 overcame the unnecessary hurdles of registration…
September 27, 2012

Obama leads in nearly every swing state, on pace for 2008-like landslide

theGRIO REPORT-President Obama has a strong lead over Mitt Romney in New Hampshire and narrow advantages in Nevada and North…
September 27, 2012

Whoopi Goldberg to Ann Coulter: 'Tell me how much you know about being black'

VIDEO - Ann Coulter's appearance on 'The View' today to promote her latest book 'Mugged' quickly erupted into a back…
September 27, 2012

Newt Gingrich: Obama is 'not a real president'

Although campaign 2012 should have ended a lot time ago for Newt Gingrich, that hasn't stopped him from second guessing…
September 27, 2012

Florida voter fraud charge tied to state Republican party

theGRIO REPORT - The Republican Party of Florida has decided to fire a firm it has given more than a…
September 27, 2012

Phoenix mayor 'tired' after living off food stamps for 4 days

Greg Stanton, the mayor of Phoenix, has been living on food stamps for a week to coincide with Hunger Awareness…
September 27, 2012

New ad attacks revive George Allen's 'macaca' slur

theGRIO REPORT - The man behind the infamous 'macaca' slur is back in the spotlight for his racially troubled past...
September 27, 2012

New Obama ad uses audio from Romney's '47 percent' tape

VIDEO - A new campaign advertisement for President Barack Obama does not shy away from explicitly using Mitt Romney's infamous…
September 27, 2012

What do Ohio's white working-class voters want?

BRIDGEPORT, Ohio (AP) - To look at Ohio is to glimpse America in a nutshell — a state full of…
September 27, 2012

Samuel L. Jackson cusses for Obama campaign: 'Wake the f**k up!'

VIDEO - Few things make me as giddy as hearing Samuel Jackson cuss. Yes, he cusses – he doesn’t curse.…
September 27, 2012

Utah's black Republican congressional candidate Mia Love receives 'disturbing' mail

theGRIO REPORT - Police are investigating disturbing photos that were sent to Utah Republican congressional candidate Mia Love Tuesday...
September 27, 2012

Kilpatrick trial resumes; ex-lawmaker is witness

DETROIT (AP) - The corruption trial of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has resumed with a former state senator in…
September 27, 2012

Media makes boogeyman out of black church vote in Election 2012

OPINION - In the age of the two-year presidential election cycle coupled with online media and 24-hour news, it is…
September 27, 2012

Obama ahead of Romney in Iowa polls as vote starts

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Republican Mitt Romney is struggling in swing-state Iowa at a perilous point: just as voters…
September 27, 2012

Obama touts 'economic patriotism' in 2-minute ad

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama tried Thursday to build on the lead he has started to take in the…