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November 12, 2012

Ice cream store worker fired after posting racial slur about Obama on Facebook

NBC NEWS - A California woman has been fired from her job as an ice cream store manager after she…
November 10, 2012

Obama wins Florida, topping Romney in final tally

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (AP) - Four days after the election, President Barack Obama can finally claim victory in Florida...
November 9, 2012

Rap Genius: Top 5 rap lyrics of the week — Pharoahe Monch reminds us of childhood

RAP GENIUS - This week found much of hip-hop celebrating the re-election of President Obama, a fact that is reflected…
November 9, 2012

Obama: Wealthy must see higher taxes under plan

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama made his first public comments Friday since the victory speech after his re-election, setting…
November 9, 2012

5 biggest conservative excuses for Obama's re-election

theGRIO REPORT - Here are five of the excuses conservatives of the Republican Party are giving for their loss election…
November 9, 2012

What is the 'fiscal cliff' anyway?

WASHINGTON (AP) - So just what is this 'fiscal cliff' that has the financial markets rattled and economists and policymakers…
November 9, 2012

Artur Davis: GOP 2012 defeated because they focused 'exclusively on the economy'

theGRIO REPORT - Artur Davis, who made headlines this year when he switched political parties and endorsed Mitt Romney at…
November 9, 2012

Chris Christie reportedly called to congratulate Obama, but emailed Romney

theGRIO REPORT - Chris Christie's most recent actions will do little to assuage the anger that some on the right…
November 9, 2012

Condoleezza Rice: Republicans sent 'mixed messages' on immigration, women's issues

WASHINGTON (AP) - Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the Republican Party must adapt to rapidly changing demographics,
November 9, 2012

Obama gives supporters a tearful thank you

theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama wiped away tears as he thanked supporters the day after elections for all their…
November 9, 2012

Why the Republicans can't easily solve their demographic problem

ANALYSIS - Winning more minority voters won't be simple. Republicans are facing three different and distinct issues: history, policy and…
November 8, 2012

Obama's health care overhaul turns into a sprint

WASHINGTON (AP) - The long slog has turned into a sprint. President Barack Obama's health care law survived the Supreme…
November 8, 2012

How voter suppression backfired on the GOP

theGRIO REPORT - While the potentially disenfranchising effect of voter ID laws remains problematic, the actual reduction of black voter…
November 8, 2012

Hampden-Sydney College reports post-election racial unrest

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Officials say about 40 students at a small all-men's college in Virginia shouted racial slurs, threw…
November 8, 2012

Peter Brant II, son of billionaire, jokes about 'contingency plan' to 'kill Obama'

theGRIO REPORT - The steady stream of ugly reactions to President Barack Obama's re-election continues...
November 8, 2012

'Hurricane Sandy saved Barack Obama's presidency,' says Gov. Haley Barbour

VIDEO - Barbour said too much attention was placed on the praise New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie showered on Obama…
November 8, 2012

Obama's big Hispanic win worries Republicans

DENVER (AP) - Omayra Vasquez blinks when asked why she voted for President Barack Obama. The reason for her was…
November 8, 2012

Daniel Day-Lewis borrows Eastwood empty chair routine

theGRIO REPORT - Daniel Day-Lewis borrowed a page from Clint Eastwood's book last night as he accepted an award at…
November 8, 2012

Did President Obama save marriage equality in Maryland?

theGRIO REPORT - Exit polling shows that while not all Obama supporters also voted in favor of the marriage equality…
November 8, 2012

The biggest myths that got debunked by Election 2012

theGRIO REPORT - The Obama victory accomplished something else: It debunked myths that were perpetuated over the course of this…