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May 7, 2012

Twitter plays outsize role in 2012 campaign

NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. President Barack Obama is on Twitter. So is his presumed Republican challenger in the November…
May 7, 2012

Charles Barkley to Mitt Romney: 'You're going down, bro'

The highly comedic NBA legend Charles Barkley had a few things to say to Mitt Romney in regards to the…
May 7, 2012

Anti-gay marriage amendment divides North Carolina African-Americans

theGRIO REPORT - Key African-American leaders are aggressively mobilizing in North Carolina to persuade the state's black voters to oppose…
May 6, 2012

Race, religion collide in 2012 presidential campaign

(AP) - How unthinkable it was, not so long ago, that a presidential election would pit a candidate fathered by…
May 6, 2012

Obama kicks off re-election effort, hits Romney as 'rubber stamp'

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - President Barack Obama plunged into his campaign for a new term and tore into rival Mitt…
May 4, 2012

Romney: Economy should be creating 500,000 jobs a month

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is seeking an election-year advantage on the economy by setting 4 percent…
May 4, 2012

Black unemployment: Decline in government jobs hurts African-Americans

theGRIO REPORT - Blacks have been disproportionately affected; about 20 percent of black workers are in government jobs at the…
May 4, 2012

4 years later, race is still issue for some voters

MSNBC - 'Certain precincts in this county are not going to vote for Obama,' said John Corrigan, clerk of courts…
May 4, 2012

115,000 jobs created in April, black unemployment rate falls to 13 percent

MSNBC - The U.S. economy generated fewer jobs than expected in April, but the unemployment rate dipped slightly and data…
May 4, 2012

Black unemployment drops, but overall job growth largely stalled

theGRIO REPORT - Black unemployment dropped a full point to 13 percent, one of the most positive signs in a…
May 4, 2012

George Clooney fundraiser to bring in $12 million for Obama

Oscar winner George Clooney's fundraiser for President Obama looks to be a huge success...
May 3, 2012

Marine who criticized Obama works his last day

SAN DIEGO (AP) - The last day of military service has arrived for a Marine Corps sergeant discharged for criticizing…
May 3, 2012

Orly Taitz rejected by California court of appeal in election fraud case

So-called 'birther queen' Orly Taitz has endured yet another legal setback in the midst of her quest to prove Barack…
May 3, 2012

Cornel West: 'Obama is a disastrous response to a catastrophe'

Cornel West says, 'Mitt Romney is a catastrophic response to a catastrophe, whereas Obama is a disastrous response to a…
May 3, 2012

Obama star power shines on small businesses

WASHINGTON (AP) - Call it the Obama effect: A presidential visit can be good advertising for restaurants and businesses....
May 3, 2012

Obama enjoys overwhelming Hispanic support in 2012 race

WASHINGTON (AP) - Hispanic Americans, the fastest growing minority group in the United States, favor President Barack Obama over presumptive…
May 3, 2012

Condoleezza Rice for VP? Candidacy has its pros and cons

OPINION - A recent CNN|ORC poll puts Rice at the top of the list of Republicans vice-presidential contenders. But Rice…
May 2, 2012

In new book, ex-girlfriend says young Obama 'needed to go black'

theGRIO REPORT - A new book about President Obama's early years includes interviews with past girlfriends and friends who describe…
May 2, 2012

Gingrich ends White House bid, will remain engaged

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - Newt Gingrich can now call himself a former presidential candidate...
May 2, 2012

Local Army psychiatrist on Obama's Afghanistan speech: 'We still have a long way to go'

MIAMI - Army psychiatrist Major Delvena Thomas has served two tours in America's most recent wars -- one in Iraq,…