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September 13, 2012

From Jack Ryan to Mitt Romney: Obama’s foes tend to self-destruct

OPINION - Similar to the president’s opponents in previous campaigns, Romney has revealed himself to be an extremist or incompetent…
September 13, 2012

Divisive voter ID law goes before Pennsylvania high court

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Pennsylvania's Supreme Court justices are hearing arguments over whether a new law requiring each voter to show…
September 12, 2012

Are black voters back in love with Bill Clinton?

theGRIO REPORT - The strain between Clinton and African-American Democratic activists is now viewed as a blip in a strong…
September 12, 2012

Has Romney permanently damaged his candidacy?

ANALYSIS - Mitt Romney's decision to attack the Obama administration's response to a series of complicated, fast-moving events in Egypt…
September 12, 2012

Obama’s bear-hugger says he’d hit campaign trail

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - The hulking pizzeria owner whose presidential bear hug has thrust him into fame says…
September 12, 2012

Obama: Romney did not ‘have facts right’ on embassy attack

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) - President Barack Obama says Republican Mitt Romney 'seems to have a tendency to shoot…
September 12, 2012

Foreign affairs thrust into presidential race

WASHINGTON (AP) - Foreign affairs intruded dramatically on the presidential race Wednesday as Republican challenger Mitt Romney slammed the Obama…
September 12, 2012

US investigates: Were Libya, Egypt embassy attacks coordinated to mark 9/11?

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration, roiled by the first killing of a U.S. ambassador in more than 30 years,…
September 12, 2012

Democrats denounce timing of Romney attacks on Obama’s embassy crisis response

WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats say it's no time for Mitt Romney to be taking potshots at President Barack Obama's foreign…
September 12, 2012

Democratic Congressional candidate Kesha Rogers wants to impeach Obama

theGRIO REPORT - Kesha Rogers, a Democratic congressional candidate, has lost the support of her party for her criticism of…
September 12, 2012

Sarah Palin says Obama needs to ‘grow a big stick’

Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin has joined the small chorus of right wing pundits who have decided to attack President…
September 12, 2012

Study: ID laws could trip up young minority voters

WASHINGTON (AP) - As many as 700,000 minority voters under age 30 may be unable to cast a ballot in…
September 12, 2012

Bear hugs, biker babe: Campaign 2012 gets physical

WASHINGTON (AP) - Barack Obama goes airborne in a doozy of a bear hug with a pizza guy in Florida.…
September 12, 2012

Rev. Jesse Jackson would marry a same-sex couple if asked

theGRIO REPORT - During last week's Democratic National Convention Jackson told conservative outlet Human Events that he sees 'no problem'…
September 12, 2012

Obama condemns attack that killed US ambassador

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama on Wednesday condemned attacks on a U.S. consulate in eastern Libya that killed the…