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August 24, 2012

Black Republicans: Lack of Romney outreach to blacks 'shameful'

theGRIO REPORT - Mitt Romney's campaign website contains a stark omission ...
August 24, 2012

Why is Mitt Romney talking about birth certificates?

ANALYSIS - Mitt Romney's nod to the conservative birther conspiracy in a speech today in Michigan is a move that…
August 24, 2012

Ryan says Obama undercuts welfare reform law

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) - Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan says President Barack Obama wants to ease work requirements for…
August 24, 2012

DNC ad slams Artur Davis for contradicting himself

theGRIO REPORT - his week the Democratic National Committee released an ad pointing out Davis contradicting his own words from…
August 24, 2012

Romney in Michigan: 'No one has ever asked to see my birth certificate'

theGRIO REPORT - Mitt Romney appeared to join those who question President Barack Obama's place of birth during a campaign…
August 24, 2012

Poverty remains largely absent from 2012 campaign debate

OPINION - With the ranks of the poor surging and much of the nation hobbled economically, officeholders can barely find…
August 24, 2012

How much has race defined Obama's presidency?

ANALYSIS - One of the great and to some extent unanswerable questions of the last four years is the role…
August 24, 2012

'2016: Obama's America': Anti-Obama documentary could win big at box office

OPINION - If you are a supporter of President Obama you may not have heard about the new documentary 2016:…
August 24, 2012

Romney's summer struggles damage presidential campaign

FIRST READ - Having a hurricane potentially land on your convention sort of sums up what has been a rough…
August 23, 2012

First lady Michelle Obama meets Sikh shooting victims' families

OAK CREEK, Wisconsin (AP) — Mandeep Singh Khattra and his family received Michelle Obama with an embrace Thursday as the
August 23, 2012

Obama: Todd Akin 'somehow missed science class'

NEW YORK (AP) - President Barack Obama is mocking Senate candidate Todd Akin of Missouri for his remarks about a…
August 23, 2012

In swing states, voters largely back controversial ID laws

theGRIO REPORT - A large majority of voters in Florida, Ohio and Wisconsin, three key swing states that have adopted…
August 23, 2012

Michelle Obama to appear on 'Dr. Oz Show'

NEW YORK (AP) — Michelle Obama is making a house call on “The Dr. Oz Show.” The show’s producers say the
August 23, 2012

Is welfare a wedge issue for Mitt Romney?

OPINION - Is Mitt Romney trying to stoke white resentment to beat President Obama?...
August 23, 2012

First lady Michelle Obama doesn't 'trip' over girls' TV viewing

WASHINGTON (AP) - Michelle Obama says she doesn't 'trip' about her daughters watching 'Keeping Up with Kardashians'...