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September 4, 2012

DNC: Michelle Obama's big moment

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- If there's a theme to tonight's speaking lineup here at the first day of the Democratic convention,…
September 4, 2012

Obama hopes he doesn't get 'all misty' during wife's speech

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - President Barack Obama says he'll try not to let his daughters see him cry tonight as…
September 4, 2012

Chuck Norris predicts '1,000 years of darkness' if Obama is re-elected

Aging action star Chuck Norris has made no secret about his conservative politics. In a recent YouTube video, Norris issues…
September 4, 2012

Did Nicki Minaj endorse Romney in new freestyle?

theGRIO REPORT - On 'Mercy', Minaj raps 'I'm a Republican voting for Mitt Romney, you lazy bitches is f**king up…
September 4, 2012

DNC: Can a more diverse electorate lift Obama in North Carolina?

theGRIO REPORT - One factor that could help the president repeat in North Carolina, where four years ago he was…
September 4, 2012

First lady's focus is drawing contrast with Romney

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Michelle Obama rarely mentions Mitt Romney by name. But everything she says during this presidential campaign…
September 4, 2012

Why Obama could repeat in North Carolina

theGRIO REPORT - The Obama campaign is putting tremendous resources into the state -- 49 field offices, hundreds of paid…
September 3, 2012

Obama says Romney has vision from last century

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - Barack Obama on Monday laid out the theme his party will hammer home at the Democratic…
September 2, 2012

Obama says he's a 'huge Clint Eastwood fan'

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says he's a 'huge Clint Eastwood fan,' even in the aftermath of the actor's…
September 2, 2012

Kanye backs Jay-Z at festival; Obama in video

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Jay-Z brought out heavy hitters to support him at the 'Budweiser Made In America' festival: Kanye West…
September 1, 2012

Obama embarking on march to Democratic party convention

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - President Barack Obama embarked on a four-day march through battleground states and the storm-battered Gulf Coast…
August 31, 2012

Campaigns cast Obama, Romney as 'the other'

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Republicans cast President Barack Obama as an executive who takes his cues from Europe, poses a…
August 31, 2012

Obama visits Texas to mark Iraq war anniversary

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is serving up an election-year reminder that he ended the Iraq war, visiting a…
August 31, 2012

Movie audiences flock to anti-Obama doc '2016'

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The conservative film exploring the roots of President Barack Obama's political views surprised the film industry…
August 31, 2012

Clint Eastwood mocked for 'empty chair' RNC performance

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Clint Eastwood earned plenty of bad reviews for his latest performance: a bizarre, rambling endorsement of…
August 31, 2012

RNC: A night with Romney and Eastwood

FIRST READ - On getting American voters more comfortable with him as president, Romney made a stronger case -- and…
August 31, 2012

Clint Eastwood goes off-script in Romney endorsement

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Clint Eastwood, the Hollywood filmmaker who knows all about sticking to the script, turned in a…
August 30, 2012

RNC: What we learned from Mitt Romney's speech

theGRIO REPORT - Here's what we learned from Mitt Romney's RNC speech on Thursday night at the Republican National Convention...
August 30, 2012

Rep. Tim Scott: I can make 'bigger impact' outside Black Caucus

theGRIO REPORT - South Carolina Rep. Tim Scott didn't join the Congressional Black Caucus because his goal is to impact…
August 30, 2012

Paul Ryan takes factual shortcuts in RNC speech

WASHINGTON (AP) - Laying out the first plans for his party's presidential ticket, GOP vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan took…