2012 Election

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May 23, 2012

Cory Booker on Bain controversy: 'My loyalties are clear'

theGRIO Q&A - Cory Booker, the popular Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, appeared on NBC’s 'Meet the Press' and in…
May 14, 2012

New Obama ad hits Romney on jobs

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama opened a new advertising assault on challenger Mitt Romney's record as a businessman --…
May 9, 2012

Obama close to maxing out Hispanic vote

The Hispanic population will definitely be an important demographic for Obama to capture in the upcoming election...
April 6, 2012

March 2012 jobs report illustrates continuing unemployment challenge

OPINION - The most recent employment figures should indicate that the level of urgency to address the unemployment crisis should…
March 27, 2012

Herman Cain says no animals harmed in his new ad

Former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain did an interview with conservative radio host Neal Boortz recently where he explained that…
February 23, 2012

Obama campaign focuses on black vote, targets HBCUs

theGRIO REPORT - With the 2012 campaign already underway, Obama's campaign team, Obama for America is looking to match or…
February 20, 2012

How Obama made his historic presidency seem normal

theGRIO REPORT - It turns out, that in many ways, having a black president is very similar to having a…
February 8, 2012

Reggie Love on Obama: 'He taught me how to tie a professional knot'

During an interview at yesterday's Runway To Win event, Reggie Love, who won HuffPost Style's White House Hottest competition a…
February 2, 2012

Can Barack Obama run on 'morning in America'?

OPINION - Could Barack Obama successfully channel Ronald Reagan, circa 1984?...
January 26, 2012

Michelle Obama hits the campaign trail in Florida

TheGrio REPORT -- While the Republican presidential candidates battle it out ahead of the Florida primary, first lady Michelle Obama…
January 25, 2012

How racial demographics could reshape American politics

OPINION - I'm fascinated by what it will take to be president in the decades to come, when the United…
January 24, 2012

State of the Union: President Obama turns populist

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama is increasingly adopting the rhetoric and goals of liberal Democrats and the Occupy Wall Street…
January 19, 2012

Rick Perry to drop of out Republican presidential race, endorse Newt Gingrich

theGRIO REPORT - Texas governor Rick Perry, who entered the Republican presidential campaign to great fanfare in 2011, only to…
January 18, 2012

Obama campaign taps Stefanie Brown to lead black voter outreach

theGRIO REPORT - The Barack Obama re-election campaign on Wednesday named a 31-year-old former field director for the NAACP to…
January 11, 2012

Mitt Romney's New Hampshire win sets up critical South Carolina primary

theGRIO REPORT - Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney easily won the New Hampshire primary Tuesday night, setting up a pivotal…
January 2, 2012

For President Obama, vacation ends, campaign begins

HONOLULU (AP) -- With an eye on the 2012 campaign, President Barack Obama is wrapping up a Hawaiian vacation and…
December 27, 2011

Obama on track to raise $200 million for 2012

The 2012 election is set to become the priciest in history, with the Obama campaign predicting it has raised $60…
December 19, 2011

JC Watts to endorse Newt Gingrich: Watts expected to announce endorsement today

theGRIO REPORT - JC Watts, Jr., a former Republican congressman, is expected to endorse Newt Gingrich for president imminently...
December 16, 2011

Poll: Public divided over Obama re-election

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's standing in a new Associated Press-GFK poll suggests he could be in jeopardy of…
December 9, 2011

South Carolina's voter ID laws could disenfranchise blacks

THE BIG ISSUE - South Carolina's voter ID law is one of the strictest in the nation, and that could…