2012

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January 3, 2012

Rick Santorum drops Langston Hughes poem title from campaign

Because Santorum is not a very good politician, he allowed himself to be 'tripped up' by a student who asked…
January 3, 2012

Herman Cain withholding an endorsement, says spokesman

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Don't expect Herman Cain to endorse any of the Republican presidential candidates before Tuesday's Iowa…
January 3, 2012

Atlanta ranked best city to find a date in 2012

theGRIO REPORT - Atlanta has been ranked as the best city in America to find a date in 2012, according…
January 3, 2012

Iowa Caucus preview: Who could win and how will it affect Obama in 2012?

theGRIO REPORT - In the hotly-contested GOP race, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney is the favorite, but former senator Rick…
January 3, 2012

LeBron James compares 2012 Olympic roster to Dream Team

The 1992 Olympic basketball team is the squad by which all others are measured. LeBron James thinks a new measuring…
January 1, 2012

Ron Paul: Civil Rights Act of 1964 'destroyed' privacy

Despite recent accusations of racism and homophobia, Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) stuck to his libertarian principles on…
January 1, 2012

With new year, restrictive new laws take effect

MSNBC VIDEO -- The year 2012 is officially under way, and with it come a host of new laws that…
January 1, 2012

Barack Obama's 10 biggest challenges in 2012

OPINION - Now that 2011 has faded to black, let's explore some of the major issues President Barack Obama will…
December 30, 2011

Ron Paul newsletters: Republican candidate can't keep story straight

OPINION - In 1996, Paul defended the newsletters and the content. Yet now all of a sudden in 2012, he…
December 29, 2011

Ron Paul defends newsletters: Only '8 to 10 sentences were offensive'

Ron Paul on Thursday downplayed the fringe aspects of his old newsletters, saying on an Iowa radio program that the…
December 27, 2011

Donald Trump as third party candidate: A gift to Obama supporters

OPINION - Donald Trump has forsaken his Republican Party affiliation, and Obama supporters should be thrilled...
December 27, 2011

Ron Paul's 'redneck' outreach is race-baiting for profit

OPINION - Paul has pocketed at least a million dollars from newsletters that promoted racist, xenophobic and anti-Semitic propaganda throughout…
December 26, 2011

NYT: Ron Paul disavows white nationalists' views, not their support

TheGrio POLITICS -- An article in Monday's New York Times delves into a troubling source of support for Republican presidential…
December 24, 2011

Trump drops Republican Party registration in NY

NEW YORK (AP) - Billionaire businessman Donald Trump has changed his voter registration in New York state from Republican to…
December 23, 2011

Ron Paul newsletters warned of 'coming race war'

A direct-mail solicitation for Ron Paul's political and investment newsletters two decades ago warned of a 'coming race war in…
December 22, 2011

Donald Trump: Black vote would help my third party candidacy

Real estate mogul Donald Trump continued to make the case for a potential third party presidential run Wednesday night...
December 22, 2011

Ron Paul: Racist newsletters cause uproar in Iowa 2012 race

OPINION - The latest uproar over Ron Paul's racially insensitive newsletters is a direct result of his frontrunner status...
December 21, 2011

Newt Gingrich to gay Iowan: Vote for Obama

Newt Gingrich told a gay man and longtime resident of Oskaloosa here today that he should vote for President Obama...
December 20, 2011

Condoleezza Rice: Could she be the GOP's first black female VP nominee?

OPINION - Condoleezza Rice. First female national security adviser, first black woman to serve as Secretary of State, and Stanford…
December 19, 2011

Palin: Not too late to enter presidential race

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Sarah Palin says it's not too late for someone to jump into the Republican presidential race...