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October 18, 2012

Why you should stop obsessing over the polls

ANALYSIS - With fewer than three weeks left, election-obsessed Americans in both parties have turned into 24/7 poll-watchers, reading every…
October 18, 2012

Obama 'noose' sign draws criticism

VIDEO - A campaign sign in Waushara County, Wisconsin is stirring-up controversy...
October 18, 2012

Romney urged business owners to tell employees how to vote

theGRIO REPORT - In a June 6, 2012 conference call, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney urged employers to tell their…
October 18, 2012

'Binders full of women' Romney remark remixed into rap, dubstep and Auto-Tune

theGRIO REPORT - Mitt Romney is being tweeted, and re-posted all over the Internet after Tuesday night's second presidential debate,…
October 18, 2012

Bruce Springsteen explains why he's supporting Obama

NEW YORK (AP) - After vowing not to participate in this year's presidential election, Bruce Springsteen is supporting Barack Obama…
October 18, 2012

Obama was considered potential target for terror attack

NEW YORK (AP) - A law enforcement official says the high-ranking U.S. government official who was allegedly considered for assassination…
October 18, 2012

80-year-old arrested for taking down poster portraying Obama as Hitler

NBC Connecticut - In the midst of a heated political season and with the election just weeks away, you expect…
October 17, 2012

Mitt Romney's son Tagg jokes: I wanted to 'take a swing' at Obama during debate

theGRIO REPORT - Mitt Romney's oldest son had a strong reaction to Tuesday's presidential debate: he felt like rushing down…
October 17, 2012

Most awkward looks from Obama and Romney's 2nd presidential debate

theGRIO REPORT - The second presidential debate had its fair share of awkward and unintentionally funny moments...
October 17, 2012

Have Republicans conceded defeat in the culture wars?

OPINION - We are living in the twilight of the great culture war -- a forty-year battle over social issues…
October 17, 2012

Should we spend $1 billion in commercials to pick our president?

Ad spending in the presidential campaign has now topped $800 million and is on pace to reach or come close…
October 17, 2012

Was Romney v. Obama the testiest presidential debate ever?

NEW YORK (AP) - Maybe it's a cliché to say the gloves came off in Tuesday's presidential debate. But then…
October 17, 2012

Pennsylvania's largest energy company sends wrong voter info to 1.3 million customers

PENNSYLVANIA - A judge recently postponed Pennsylvania's voter identification requirement, which would have forced each voter to present valid photo…
October 17, 2012

Obama camp buys Twitter ad for 'binders full of women'

theGRIO REPORT - Mitt Romney's 'binders full of women' comment from last night's presidential debate trending all over the Internet.…
October 17, 2012

Romney menaces, but Obama emerges as the alpha male in 2nd presidential debate

OPINION - If there was any doubt that President Barack Obama came to Hofstra University ready to rumble, it was…
October 17, 2012

How Obama won the second debate

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama followed the model of his vice-president in his second debate with Mitt Romney, repeatedly accusing…
October 16, 2012

President Obama and Mitt Romney debate in town hall style format

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — President Barack Obama was looking to rebound in a White House debate rematch Tuesday, promising a…
October 16, 2012

Obama supporters give the president tips to win debate

theGRIO VIDEO - President Obama is set to battle it out with Mitt Romney again tonight - this time in…
October 16, 2012

5 ways to watch presidential debates without panicking

OPINION - How can the average voter watch the debates without losing their mind? Here are five suggestions...
October 16, 2012

Marian Robinson, the first lady's mother, explains why she is backing Obama's re-election

theGRIO REPORT - Marian Robinson has taken a rare step into the spotlight with an op-ed she wrote for the…