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October 22, 2013

Maine GOP governor Paul LePage: 47 percent of ‘able-bodied’ Maine residents don’t work

theGRIO REPORT - Controversial Maine governor Paul LePage recently made some comments about his state's residents, which are eerily similar…
March 4, 2013

Romney continues '47 percent' style rhetoric in explaining defeat

theGRIO REPORT - In his first major interview since Election Day, Mitt Romney on Sunday essentially delivered a more politically…
December 28, 2012

theGrio looks back on the biggest stories of 2012

SLIDESHOW - These were just a few of the stories that shook up the world and dominated theGrio's news coverage…
December 6, 2012

Rubio, Ryan try to recast GOP from ’47 percent’ vision of Romney

WASHINGTON (AP) — Paul Ryan and Marco Rubio, two potential 2016 presidential candidates, laid out policy prescriptions for their Republican…
December 5, 2012

John Sununu: Obama won because of voters dependent on government programs

theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama won the 2012 election because of voters who are dependent on government programs, according…
November 2, 2012

Why I can't wait for this election to be over

OPINION - I’m tired of being forced to watch political pundits and newspapers tell me the opposite information on the…
October 5, 2012

Romney on '47 percent': I was 'completely wrong'

FISHERSVILLE, Va. (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has described his disparaging remarks about the 47 percent of Americans…
October 2, 2012

Paul Ryan on video: 30 percent of Americans 'want their welfare state'

theGRIO REPORT - First there was Mitt Romney's '47 percent' comment, caught on tape at a GOP fundraiser. Now, Paul…
September 27, 2012

New Obama ad uses audio from Romney's '47 percent' tape

VIDEO - A new campaign advertisement for President Barack Obama does not shy away from explicitly using Mitt Romney's infamous…
September 19, 2012

Whoopi Goldberg fires back at Mitt Romney: 'I used to respect you'

theGRIO REPORT - Whoopi Goldberg took to Twitter to fire back at Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, who was caught…
September 19, 2012

Pat Buchanan: 'Obama is a drug dealer of welfare'

theGRIO REPORT - Pat Buchanan came to the defense of the Republican Presidential candidate, stating that Romney believes in temporary…
September 18, 2012

Obama jabs at Romney over his '47 percent' remarks

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - President Barack Obama declared Tuesday night the occupant of the White House must 'work for…
September 18, 2012

Romney tries to stem damage from new ’47 percent’ controversy

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - His campaign at a crossroads, Mitt Romney struggled Tuesday to limit political fallout from his…
September 18, 2012

Romney’s real 47 percent problem

ANALYSIS - Romney is right that something like 47 percent of voters may never back him, no matter what he…
September 18, 2012

Romney embraces ‘takers vs makers’ meme with 47 percent remarks

OPINION - The implosion of Mitt Romney’s campaign for president continued this week with remarks the candidate made at a…
September 18, 2012

Who are the ’47 percent’ non-income taxpayers?

SLIDESHOW - Who are these dependent Americans who Romney and his conservative brethren believe are sponging off the 'productive class?'...