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September 25, 2012

Obama leads Romney among NASCAR fans by 7 points

President Barack Obama's recent lead in the polls has extended to some unexpected corners of the electorate...
September 24, 2012

Texas man takes down 'lynched' empty chair

theGRIO REPORT - A Texas man, who got attention last week for hanging an empty chair representing President Barack Obama…
September 24, 2012

New 'Newsweek' cover story is pro-Obama

theGRIO REPORT - Just over a month after publishing Niall Ferguson's anti-Obama cover article, Newsweek, the venerable news-magazine acquired by…
September 24, 2012

Poll: Latino voter enthusiasm rising, marking possible bad news for Romney

NBC LATINO - So far, polling has shown President Obama is suffering from an enthusiasm gap among his constituency compared…
September 24, 2012

'The boy who touched Obama's hair' a timeless story

VIDEO - When first lady Michelle Obama referenced the young African-American boy who touched President Barack Obama's hair during a…
September 24, 2012

Will Hillary be Obama's successor?

WASHINGTON (AP) - Bill Clinton says Hillary Rodham Clinton is qualified to be president, but he says she's tired after…
September 24, 2012

So who are these undecided voters?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Loretta Mitchell is 100 percent sure she's going to vote in the presidential race come November. She…
September 24, 2012

Obama responds to Romney's tough talk on Mideast

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama joins other world leaders at the United Nations on Monday after defending his foreign…
September 23, 2012

7 issues the 2012 candidates should be talking about

ANALYSIS - Presidential campaigns rarely lead to great discussions of public policy, and this one has been no exception...
September 22, 2012

Obama signs bill sending bust of Frederick Douglass to Capitol's Emancipation Hall

theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama on Thursday signed a bill that will send a statue of legendary abolitionist leader…
September 21, 2012

Russell Simmons and Questlove in friendly Obama fundraising competition

theGRIO REPORT - Russell Simmons and Questlove are going head-to-head this election season.
September 21, 2012

Lil Wayne joins chorus of rappers ripping Romney

theGRIO REPORT - It doesn’t look like Mitt Romney has the hip-hop world’s approval...
September 21, 2012

Denzel Washington: Eastwood still 'my hero'

WASHINGTON (AP) - Clint Eastwood has taken a lot of barbs over his empty chair routine at the Republican National…
September 21, 2012

Romney releases 2011 tax return, paid $1.9M

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney was releasing his long-promised 2011 tax return Friday, though he has been…
September 21, 2012

Ryan draws boos, applause speaking to AARP

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan drew boos and shouts of 'no' — but also scattered…
September 21, 2012

Kansas court grants Obama 'birther' hearing

Orly Taitz has been granted an October 3rd hearing by a Kansas judge in her move to remove President Barack…
September 21, 2012

Did Mitt Romney get a tan for Latino audience?

OPINION - What a Shakespearean twist of tragedy that the Republican Cleopatra, that sultry gypsy of a banker that Romney…
September 20, 2012

New polls show Obama surge; president leads in Iowa, Colorado and Wisconsin

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama has sizable leads in Colorado, Iowa and Wisconsin according to new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist…
September 20, 2012

House moves to reverse administration welfare plan

WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republicans on Thursday followed up Mitt Romney's remarks about people who get federal aid with a…
September 20, 2012

GOP lawmaker: 47 percent 'too lazy' to get photo ID

theGRIO REPORT - Pennsylvania House Representative Daryl Metcalfe told a local radio host yesterday morning that the state cannot carry…