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August 15, 2012

Michael Eric Dyson weighs in on Romney's use of Biden's 'chains' remark

VIDEO - The Romney campaign won't comment on the farm bill or the devastating drought, but it raced to express…
August 15, 2012

How early voting changes in Ohio will hurt Democratic, black voters

theGRIO REPORT - Civil rights groups, voting rights advocates, clergy and the state NAACP are among those protesting the restriction…
August 15, 2012

Judge won't halt Pennsylvania voter ID law

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - A Pennsylvania judge on Wednesday refused to stop a tough new voter identification law from going…
August 15, 2012

Why the presidential campaign is getting more feisty

FIRST READ - So much for that debate about big ideas and sharp contrasts. Just days after Mitt Romney picked…
August 15, 2012

Romney says Obama just trying to 'hang onto power'

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney said President Barack Obama is running a campaign 'of enmity and jealousy…
August 15, 2012

Why presidential debate moderators should reflect US diversity

OPINION - In a country currently undergoing dramatic demographic shifts, it’s time for the presidential debates to reflect the diversity…
August 15, 2012

Biden on Wall Street: Mitt Romney wants you 'back in chains'

DANVILLE, Va. (AP) - Vice President Joe Biden sparked a campaign commotion Tuesday, telling an audience in southern Virginia that…
August 14, 2012

How Obama is defending affirmative action

theGRIO REPORT - Obama and his administration have taken a strong stand in favor of race-based affirmative action this week,…
August 14, 2012

Obama White House lobbies Supreme Court on affirmative action

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration on Monday threw its support behind the University of Texas' use of race as…
August 14, 2012

How the Ryan pick has reshaped the campaign

NBC FIRST READ - There was always a definite upside to Mitt Romney picking Ryan Paul as his running mate...
August 13, 2012

Obama cheers 'mind-boggling' Mars mission

(AP) - Hailing NASA's 'mind-boggling' Mars landing of the Curiosity rover, President Barack Obama urged the scientists operating the craft…
August 13, 2012

Republicans' Medicare rebuttal short on facts

OPINION - With the selection of Paul Ryan as Mitt Romney's running-mates, Republicans pumped up the enthusiasm of their base…
August 13, 2012

Is the MTV Video Awards stealing stars from the DNC?

theGRIO REPORT - Obama will accept his party’s nomination on September 6 in North Carolina, and accordingly will be forced…
August 13, 2012

Charlotte welcomes Democrats and national coverage

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Much was made about Charlotte emerging on the big stage when Democrats awarded their 2012 national…
August 13, 2012

White House highlights the month of July in pictures

SLIDESHOW - The White House has released a slideshow of photos that highlight major meetings, milestones and moments that took…
August 13, 2012

With Paul Ryan pick, demographic divide will remain

ANALYSIS - Romney's decision to tap Paul Ryan, instead of a woman or minority as his running mate, will leave…
August 13, 2012

Obama targets Ryan Medicare plan in new video

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - President Barack Obama's campaign is targeting Paul Ryan in a new online video, two days…
August 13, 2012

Michelle Obama at fundraiser says Barack 'is not a superhero'

When First Lady Michelle Obama addressed the crowd at a fundraiser this weekend, she noted, 'Barack can't do it alone.…
August 13, 2012

Obama opens his Chicago home to supporters

CHICAGO (AP) - The red-brick Georgian Revival home was gleaming: An American flag extended from the porch, the evergreen trees…
August 12, 2012

Anti-Obama group publishes personal info of president's celebrity donors

In retaliation against a controversial, but effective, anti-Romney Super PAC ad, a right-wing pro-Romney group called Grassfire Nation has published…