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September 10, 2012

Obama on Nicki Minaj’s Romney ‘endorsement’: ‘She likes to play different characters’

theGRIO REPORT - In an interview with Orlando pop station Power 953, President Barack Obama was asked about the recent…
September 10, 2012

Where the black vote will matter most

theGRIO REPORT - As President Obama and Mitt Romney's contest has entered its final two months, the electoral map is…
September 10, 2012

Trenton mayor Tony Mack arrested in corruption probe

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Federal agents arrested the mayor of New Jersey's capital city early Monday as part of an…
September 10, 2012

Obama’s 5 biggest challenges to maintaining his lead

theGRIO REPORT - Polls show President Obama with a narrow, but persistent lead over Mitt Romney as the campaign hits…
September 10, 2012

Florida restauranter ‘bench presses’ President Obama

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) - If President Barack Obama was looking for a lift in Florida, he got one from…
September 10, 2012

Obama fundraising edges out Romney in August

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama and Democrats pulled slightly ahead of Mitt Romney and Republicans in monthly fundraising in…
September 9, 2012

Does racial bias fuel Obama foes? Can we tell?

(AP) - The question of whether race fuels opposition to President Barack Obama has become one of the most divisive…
September 9, 2012

Rev. Jesse Jackson: Son shouldn’t rush back to work

CHICAGO (AP) - The Rev. Jesse Jackson says he expects his congressman son to take his time in getting back…
September 9, 2012

Obama cracks a birther joke at Orlando sports bar

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - President Barack Obama was at an Orlando sports bar, snapping a University of Florida Gators' sign,…
September 8, 2012

Obama DNC speech gets 35.7 million viewers

NEW YORK (AP) - President Barack Obama can beat rival Mitt Romney as a television draw, but can't eclipse his…
September 8, 2012

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr home from Mayo Clinic after depression treatment

CHICAGO (AP) - U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. has returned to his home in Washington after treatment for depression at…
September 7, 2012

Voter registration drives adopting new methods

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Some organizations are turning to sophisticated data mining, direct mail, the Internet and other strategies to…
September 7, 2012

Gallup poll reflects post-convention bounce for Obama

Pundits and viewers overwhelmingly deemed the Democratic National Convention a success, and now President Obama has the poll numbers to…
September 7, 2012

Election 2012 X-factor: Enthusiasm will make or break Obama’s presidency

OPINION - Will the pro-Obama passion overwhelm the force of anti-Obama sentiments? The push and pull of the heart strings…
September 7, 2012

Ohio teen tweets: ‘Someone needs to assassinate Obama…like ASAP’

Ohio teenager named Alyssa Douglas tweeted yesterday night “Someone needs to assassinate Obama…like ASAP.”