Politics

All Articles

July 16, 2012

Beyoncé praises Michelle Obama in 2012 campaign video

VIDEO - Pop star Beyoncé has made her first appearance in a campaign ad for Barack Obama...
July 16, 2012

Voters split on race, Mormonism

theGRIO REPORT - People who view Mormonism favorably are more likely to support Mitt Romney, while people who feel blacks…
July 16, 2012

'American Tapestry' author says book on Michelle Obama's ancestry encapsulates 'American experience'

REVIEW - While Americans and people all over the world are familiar with president Obama's biracial heritage, only basic family…
July 16, 2012

Battleground 2012: Could a voter ID law hurt Obama's chances in Pennsylvania?

theGRIO REPORT - A controversial voter identification law adopted earlier this year here could potentially prevent tens of thousands of…
July 15, 2012

Romney's new base strategy — become more like Newt Gingrich

OPINION - Mitt Romney is trying a new strategy for the general election: uniting the base behind him by picking…
July 14, 2012

New Obama ad: 'Mitt Romney is not the solution, he's the problem'

GLEN ALLEN, Virginia (AP) - An unrelenting President Barack Obama jabbed at Republican candidate Mitt Romney's record with a private…
July 14, 2012

Did President Obama snub the NAACP convention?

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama’s absence at the NAACP convention in Houston this week raised questions amongst black leaders, black…
July 13, 2012

DC chief: Conflicting reports on officer's Michelle Obama threats

WASHINGTON (AP) - A District of Columbia police officer found that out this week when he came under investigation for…
July 13, 2012

Young and Latino voters less excited to vote than other groups

In a potentially troubling sign for President Obama's reelection hopes, registered voters under age 30 and Latinos, two key electoral…
July 13, 2012

Sarah Palin: 'Condoleezza Rice would be a wonderful vice president'

Sarah Palin shared on Fox News that she felt, 'Condoleezza Rice would be a wonderful vice president'...
July 13, 2012

Conservatives strongly object to Condi Rice as Romney VP

theGRIO REPORT - Conservatives took to Twitter and blogs late Thursday and early Friday to sharply criticize the idea of…
July 13, 2012

Chicago residents reeling from Jesse Jackson Jr. 'mood disorder' fallout

theGRIO REPORT - Wednesday’s disclosure that Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. is being treated for an undisclosed 'mood disorder' left numerous…
July 13, 2012

Mitt Romney: On race, a vast contrast between father and son

theGRIO REPORT - Mitt Romney rarely mentions his father's efforts on civil rights and declined an interview request to discuss…
July 13, 2012

Ex-staffer claims Florida lieutenant governor had lesbian affair with aide

theGRIO REPORT - Florida Lt. Governor Jennifer Carroll is now fighting a sensational scandal involving an alleged lesbian affair with…
July 12, 2012

DC police officer investigated for threatening to 'shoot' Michelle Obama

A Washington D.C. police officer who was serving as an escort for White House officials was reportedly heard marking threatening…