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May 25, 2012

Romney hires veteran black strategist for 2012 campaign

theGRIO REPORT - Mitt Romney's presidential campaign has hired longtime Republican operative and conservative pundit Tara Wall as a senior…
May 25, 2012

Is there an Obama effect on gay marriage?

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama's embrace of gay marriage earlier this month may be causing a huge shift on African-Americans…
May 24, 2012

Homophobia and HIV linked in black men

theGRIO REPORT - Homophobia could be causing black men who have sex with men (MSM) to engage in more risky…
May 24, 2012

Famous photo of President Obama and 5-year-old remains in White House 3 years later

The photo of President Obama and 5-year-old, Jacob Philadelphia remains on the wall in the West Wing of the White…
May 24, 2012

Obama playing little role in Wisconsin recall

Ever since the recall wars erupted in this battleground state, the Obama campaign has been faced with a dilemma: how…
May 24, 2012

Obama ahead of Romney in key states

President Obama leads in newly released polls in Florida, Ohio and Virginia. Here's a closer look, from NBC's First Read...
May 24, 2012

Obama campaign launches 'Dashboard,' a new social network platform

theGRIO REPORT = The Obama campaign has launched a new social media platform that will allow volunteers to organize campaign…
May 24, 2012

Obama team trumpets new polling on gay marriage

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is beginning to express some confidence that the president's historic, yet politically…
May 23, 2012

Obama speaks at Air Force Academy commencement: 'A new feeling about America'

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - President Barack Obama declared Wednesday the world has a 'new feeling about America' and more…
May 23, 2012

Obama birth certificate OK by Arizona official Ken Bennett

PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona's secretary of state says Hawaii's verification of President Barack Obama's birth records meets necessary requirements and…
May 23, 2012

Ebony commissions artist Shepard Fairey for Trayvon Martin portrait

theGRIO REPORT - Shepard Fairey, the artist behind Obama's 2009 'Hope' poster, made a a similar portrait for Trayvon Martin...
May 23, 2012

Michelle Obama to appear on 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart'

First lady Michelle Obama returns to "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" on Tuesday the 29th to discuss her upcoming…
May 23, 2012

Man accused of talking about shooting Obama can get guns back

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A man accused of talking about shooting President Obama in 2009 can get his gun collection…
May 23, 2012

Romney tries to close the gap on the Latino vote

Both the President and Romney are courting Latino voters as our new poll shows us just how tight this race…
May 23, 2012

Cory Booker on Bain controversy: 'My loyalties are clear'

theGRIO Q&A - Cory Booker, the popular Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, appeared on NBC’s 'Meet the Press' and in…
May 23, 2012

Hawaii verifies Obama's birth records to Arizona

HONOLULU (AP) - The state of Hawaii has verified President Barack Obama's birth records to Arizona's elections chief after a…
May 23, 2012

Obama maintains lead over Romney in new polls

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama remains narrowly ahead ahead of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, according to polls released by…
May 23, 2012

Powell not ready to endorse Obama for re-election

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former Secretary of State Colin Powell declined Tuesday to renew the presidential endorsement he gave Barack Obama…
May 22, 2012

Obama campaign selling tickets to fashion fundraiser 'Runway to Win'

President Obama's fundraising team takes "Runway to Win" to Chicago next month for a star studded fashion show at Harpo…
May 22, 2012

Cory Booker can't equate Bain with Rev. Wright

OPINION - Cory Booker's attempt to draw a false equivalency between Wright and Bain was wildly off the mark...