2012 Campaign

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November 13, 2012

How Obama won: A Q&A with Obama pollster Cornell Belcher

theGRIO Q&A - One of the members of President Obama's polling team, Cornell Belcher, chatted with theGrio via e-mail on…
October 17, 2012

Mitt Romney's son Tagg jokes: I wanted to 'take a swing' at Obama during debate

theGRIO REPORT - Mitt Romney's oldest son had a strong reaction to Tuesday's presidential debate: he felt like rushing down…
October 12, 2012

Biden's aggressive vice presidential debate performance boosts Democratic base

OPINION - Biden, who has always been a strong, and underrated, debater, did something else: he burnished his own brand…
October 8, 2012

Will Obama's coalition stick with him?

OPINION - President Obama won in 2008 and has led Mitt Romney for much of the year in part because…
October 4, 2012

Sununu: Obama did poorly in the debate because he's 'lazy'

VIDEO - John Sununu is at it again. The former New Hampshire governor, Bush I chief of staff and current…
September 26, 2012

New economic trends could help Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) - For the past year, as the presidential election unfolded, President Barack Obama confronted a dizzying swell of…
September 7, 2012

DNC vs. RNC: A tale of two 2012 conventions

OPINION - Republicans and Democrats have wrapped their presidential nominating conventions, and they couldn't have been more different...
July 25, 2012

Advisors: Mitt Romney would restore 'Anglo-Saxon' ties between Britain, US

.Advisers to presidential candidate Willard "Mitt" Romney are vowing that as president, he would restore 'Anglo-Saxon' understanding between the United…
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…
June 26, 2012

New NBC/Wall Street Journal poll shows Obama with small lead

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama leads 47 percent to 44 percent over Mitt Romney in an NBC News/Wall Street Journal…
June 21, 2012

Obama could become 1st incumbent president outspent in campaign

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's campaign said Wednesday it expects the president to become the first incumbent to be…
June 14, 2012

Obama to raise money at Sarah Jessica Parker’s house

WASHINGTON (AP) — It will be Sarah Jessica Parker's house, but President Barack Obama's show. You could call it "Checks…
June 11, 2012

Obama campaign releases first black radio ad

theGRIO REPORT - The Barack Obama re-election campaign is up with its first radio ad targeting the urban/black media market...
May 31, 2012

Team Obama plans more a negative campaign approach than in 2008

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama's aides outlined their campaign strategy to New York magazine this week, and it won't be…
May 30, 2012

Amid Trump controversy, Romney officially clinches GOP nomination

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Mitt Romney has won the Republican presidential nomination after years of fighting, though his triumph was…
May 29, 2012

Team Obama attacks Romney over Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is releasing a television advertisement accusing Mitt Romney of failing to stand…
May 25, 2012

Is there an Obama effect on gay marriage?

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama's embrace of gay marriage earlier this month may be causing a huge shift on African-Americans…
May 24, 2012

Obama team trumpets new polling on gay marriage

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is beginning to express some confidence that the president's historic, yet politically…
May 7, 2012

First lady introduces president at Saturday rallies in dazzling blue dress

theGRIO REPORT - First lady Michelle Obama introduced her husband President Obama at two huge rallies held on Saturday at…
May 6, 2012

Obama kicks off re-election effort, hits Romney as 'rubber stamp'

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - President Barack Obama plunged into his campaign for a new term and tore into rival Mitt…