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November 1, 2012

5 days left: Obama returns to the campaign trail with narrow lead

theGRIO REPORT - Here's where the race stands with five days left, as President Obama returns to the campaign trail…
October 31, 2012

Obama to NJ residents: 'We are here for you'

BRIGANTINE, N.J. (AP) - Commanding the federal response to the disaster, Obama spent a day doling out hugs, handshakes and…
October 31, 2012

NFL players talk politics, look ahead to election

WASHINGTON (AP) - NFL players are paying attention to politics as Election Day approaches — just not as much as…
October 31, 2012

Tracy Morgan jokes: Hurricane Sandy has 'Romney written all over it'

VIDEO - In the midst of Hurricane Sandy aftermath, comedian Tracy Morgan decided to throw his opinion in the mix,…
October 31, 2012

Obama visits Hurricane Sandy victims with Republican critic Chris Christie

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama joined one of his top Republican critics to visit victims of superstorm Sandy on…
October 31, 2012

Anti-Obama mailer: 'We are no longer a Christian nation'

theGRIO REPORT - The pamphlet, paid for by the advocacy group Citizen Link, does not claim to support Mitt Romney,…
October 31, 2012

Chicago passes last year's homicide total of 435

theGRIO REPORT - With two months still left to go, Chicago has passed its 2011 total of 435 homicides in…
October 31, 2012

Cell phones spammed with anti-gay, anti-Obama messages

theGRIO REPORT - Anti-Obama text messages from an anonymous source hit hundreds of voters' phones Tuesday night...
October 31, 2012

6 days left: Obama maintains very narrow advantage

ANALYSIS - President Obama still leads narrowly in most polls in Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio and Wisconsin, keeping him…
October 31, 2012

Obama to visit Hurricane Sandy victims as campaign rolls on

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama put campaign battleground travel on hold to tour the ravaged New Jersey coast Wednesday...
October 31, 2012

Record participation of Latino voters expected in 2012, 8 percent already voted

NBC LATINO - Everyone agrees the importance of the Latino vote in this year’s close election all boils down to…
October 30, 2012

Obama family are fans of 'Parks and Recreation'

theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama recently revealed that he and the first family often enjoy watching Parks and Recreation…
October 30, 2012

African-Americans voting early in large numbers, campaign says

theGRIO REPORT - The campaign also claims black voters have higher levels of enthusiasm for the election than voters in…
October 30, 2012

Election 2012: Why black voters are fired up

theGRIO REPORT - On the first day of early voting in North Carolina, the lines to cast ballots snaked down…
October 30, 2012

Bush's FEMA director during Katrina hits Obama for responding to Sandy too quickly

theGRIO REPORT - Michael Brown, who gained infamy for his direction of the federal government's response to Hurricane Katrina under…
October 30, 2012

Obama's advantage as hurricane response commander-in-chief

theGRIO REPORT - Whatever the outcome of the presidential election, it is clear that Hurricane Sandy has created both an…
October 30, 2012

Gov. Chris Christie says Obama deserves 'great credit' for Sandy response

theGRIO REPORT - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has been one of President Barack Obama during the 2012 presidential campaign,…
October 30, 2012

Gaffe-prone candidates hurt GOP's Senate chances

WASHINGTON (AP) - Flawed, gaffe-prone nominees may have cost them the chance to win three seats in the 2010 GOP…
October 29, 2012

5 ways Hurricane Sandy could impact the presidential campaign

theGRIO REPORT - What impact could Sandy have on American politics?...
October 29, 2012

What's on Obama's iPod playlist? Jay-Z, Eminem and more

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's iPod could pass for a voter outreach tool...