2012 Election

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August 22, 2012

5 questions for Newsweek on 'Hit the Road, Barack'

OPINION - There's certainly nothing wrong with Newsweek fielding an op-ed from one of its conservative columnists. The problem comes…
August 17, 2012

Fighting voter suppression through social media

VIDEO - Republicans are passing voter ID laws all over the country, in what some political watchers believe is a…
August 10, 2012

Obama campaign hits back at Romney welfare ad

theGRIO REPORT - The Barack Obama re-election campaign hit back this week against a Mitt Romney campaign ad which claimed…
August 1, 2012

Hearing the dog whistles in Romney's foreign tour 'gaffes'

OPINION - At least one of Romney’s Olympic style gaffes may in fact pay some political dividends in the U.S.…
July 31, 2012

Is Mitt Romney 'not ready for prime-time'?

OPINION - Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings had a five-word summation of GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's overseas trip: 'not ready…
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 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

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 10, 2012

Romney and Obama still tied in latest polls

theGRIO REPORT - Mitt Romney and President Obama are still effectively tied in the presidential race, as a favorable decision…
July 9, 2012

Battleground 2012: Will black women be as energetic for Obama as in 2008?

theGRIO REPORT - The black female vote will be even more critical now for the president than in 2008, both…
July 9, 2012

Spike Lee on 2012 race: Voters to decide between 'Obama or Mormon'

Outspoken film director and Barack Obama supporter Spike Lee believes the 2012 Elections will be .very, very, very close'...
July 4, 2012

Mitt Romney changes his mind, says health insurance mandate 'is a tax'

OPINION - In an interview with NBC News' Chuck Todd, Mitt Romney declares that he agrees with the Court's dissenters…
July 2, 2012

Battleground 2012: Will black voters put Obama over the top again in North Carolina?

theGRIO REPORT - There’s no avoiding the importance the campaigns of both President Obama and his presumptive challenger Mitt Romney…
June 27, 2012

Charlie Rangel wins primary, will seek 22nd term; controversial councilman defeated

theGRIO REPROT - Rep. Charlie Rangel, who has been hit with ethics charges and one of the tougher primaries in…
June 14, 2012

Romney and Obama to give dueling speeches in Ohio

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sharpening the choice for the nation, President Barack Obama and Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney are offering…
June 8, 2012

Bill Clinton tries to help Obama, but occasionally stumbles

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans who tried to strip Bill Clinton of his presidency have eagerly embraced the Democrat, taking his…
June 2, 2012

US economy souring, so what's a Democrat to do?

WASHINGTON (AP) - Five months before the elections, the uneven economic recovery is sputtering and job growth is anemic. Stock…
May 29, 2012

Trayvon Martin: George Zimmerman prosecutor Angela Corey makes GOP endorsement

theGRIO REPORT - Angela Corey, whose office is prosecuting George Zimmerman in the killing of Trayvon Martin, has made a…
May 25, 2012

Obama still struggles among white, lower-income voters

Obama's team must either figure out how to appeal to these voters or win the election without them, with Obama…
May 25, 2012

Romney hires veteran black strategist for 2012 campaign

theGRIO REPORT - Mitt Romney's presidential campaign has hired longtime Republican operative and conservative pundit Tara Wall as a senior…