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September 11, 2012

Obamas observe September 11th anniversary

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and White House staffers observed a moment of silence Tuesday…
September 11, 2012

Can likeability win the election for Obama?

OPINION - When it comes to elections, does being likable make you winnable? President Obama will have the opportunity to…
September 10, 2012

Nicki Minaj to Obama: ‘Thank you for understanding my humor and sarcasm Mr. President.’

theGRIO REPORT - Hip-hop fans who thought that rapper Nicki Minaj was backing Mitt Romney for president after her verse…
September 10, 2012

Obama bear-hugger’s pizza shop facing backlash

theGRIO REPORT - Scott Van Duzer, the Florida pizza shop owner made famous for the bear hug he gave President…
September 10, 2012

Obama on Nicki Minaj’s Romney ‘endorsement’: ‘She likes to play different characters’

theGRIO REPORT - In an interview with Orlando pop station Power 953, President Barack Obama was asked about the recent…
September 10, 2012

Where the black vote will matter most

theGRIO REPORT - As President Obama and Mitt Romney's contest has entered its final two months, the electoral map is…
September 10, 2012

Obama’s 5 biggest challenges to maintaining his lead

theGRIO REPORT - Polls show President Obama with a narrow, but persistent lead over Mitt Romney as the campaign hits…
September 10, 2012

Florida restauranter ‘bench presses’ President Obama

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) - If President Barack Obama was looking for a lift in Florida, he got one from…
September 10, 2012

Obama fundraising edges out Romney in August

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama and Democrats pulled slightly ahead of Mitt Romney and Republicans in monthly fundraising in…
September 9, 2012

Does racial bias fuel Obama foes? Can we tell?

(AP) - The question of whether race fuels opposition to President Barack Obama has become one of the most divisive…
September 9, 2012

Obama cracks a birther joke at Orlando sports bar

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - President Barack Obama was at an Orlando sports bar, snapping a University of Florida Gators' sign,…
September 8, 2012

Obama DNC speech gets 35.7 million viewers

NEW YORK (AP) - President Barack Obama can beat rival Mitt Romney as a television draw, but can't eclipse his…
September 7, 2012

Madonna reveals large ‘Obama’ back tattoo during concert

theGRIO REPORT - During Madonna's concert last night in New York City, she revealed her large tattoo of the president's…
September 7, 2012

Gallup poll reflects post-convention bounce for Obama

Pundits and viewers overwhelmingly deemed the Democratic National Convention a success, and now President Obama has the poll numbers to…
September 7, 2012

Election 2012 X-factor: Enthusiasm will make or break Obama’s presidency

OPINION - Will the pro-Obama passion overwhelm the force of anti-Obama sentiments? The push and pull of the heart strings…
September 7, 2012

Ohio teen tweets: ‘Someone needs to assassinate Obama…like ASAP’

Ohio teenager named Alyssa Douglas tweeted yesterday night “Someone needs to assassinate Obama…like ASAP.”
September 7, 2012

DNC vs. RNC: A tale of two 2012 conventions

OPINION - Republicans and Democrats have wrapped their presidential nominating conventions, and they couldn't have been more different...
September 7, 2012

Obama gets grim job news; Romney pounces on it

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - His convention over, President Barack Obama ran smack into the harsh reality of a bleak new…
September 7, 2012

Obama girls debut as young ladies at the DNC (SLIDESHOW)

SLIDESHOW - Over the last four years, we have seen Malia and Sasha Obama develop from little girls into young…
September 7, 2012

Clint Eastwood defends ’empty chair’ RNC speech, calls Obama ‘greatest hoax ever’

theGRIO REPORT - Academy Award winning Hollywood icon Clint Eastwood has finally spoken out about his widely panned performance at…