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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...
October 29, 2012

Colin Powell's former chief of staff: GOP 'is full of racists'

theGRIO REPORT - Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, Colin Powell's former Chief of Staff and a registered Republican, told MSNBC's 'The Ed…
October 29, 2012

'Avengers' director Joss Whedon releases mock pro-Romney 'zombie' ad

VIDEO - In a satirical Mitt Romney endorsement ad, filmmaker Joss Whedon bids for the vote of GOP presidential candidate...
October 29, 2012

Obama on storm: If they say evacuate, do it now

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama delivered a sober warning to millions in the path of Hurricane Sandy on Monday,…
October 29, 2012

Five things to watch in final week of campaign

AP-JOBS REPORT: The final unemployment rate report comes Friday — just four days before Election Day. The economy remains voters'…
October 29, 2012

Obama: 'I know Black America wants to keep Michelle as first lady'

theGRIO REPORT- Asked if African-Americans should be as excited about voting for him as in 2008, President Obama said, "I…
October 29, 2012

Obama enters final days of campaign with narrow advantage

AMES, Iowa (AP) — President Barack Obama is poised to eke out a victory in the race for the 270…