Campaign 2012

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October 25, 2012

President Obama upstaged by kissing students

theGRIO REPORT - While President Obama posed for pictures with the kids, a boy kissing the girl next to him…
August 8, 2012

New poll suggests that President Obama's lead over Romney is growing

theGRIO REPORT - A recent Reuters/Ipsos poll suggests that although Americans are still pessimistic about the economy their faith that…
August 7, 2012

Nancy Pelosi says it would be 'sweet' to see Allen West defeated

theGRIO REPORT - House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi D (CA) is ready to say goodbye to Congressman Allen West (R-FL)…
July 30, 2012

Jim Greer, ex- Florida GOP chair, says party officials discussed black voter suppression

theGRIO REPORT - Jim Greer, the former chair of the Florida Republican Party, has accused the GOP of engaging in…
July 20, 2012

Study: Voter ID laws support fueled by racial resentment

Recent studies are revealing that support for voter ID laws may be linked to resentment towards African-Americans...
June 19, 2012

Romney to attend NAACP convention

The Hill is reporting that Mitt Romey's campaign has announced that the presidential hopeful will address the crowd at the…
June 19, 2012

Republican Tara Wall explains why she supports Mitt Romney

Republican strategist Tara Wall has a tough job as Mitt Romney's liaison to the black community...
June 18, 2012

Bullet-ridden outhouse displays picture of Obama at Montana’s GOP convention

The Huffington Post reports at the Montana's State Republican convention this weekend there was a poster of President Obama on…
June 11, 2012

Amber Lee Ettinger (a.k.a. 'Obama Girl') declines to endorse the president

Amber Lee Ettinger, the Internet star who the media dubbed "Obama Girl" during the 2008 campaign, has said she is…
June 5, 2012

Do we need to stop arguing over whether Barack Obama is black enough?

OPINION - Is Barack Obama black enough? Should we care? We need to stop arguing over President Obama’s blackness and…
June 4, 2012

Sluggish job growth a major challenge for Obama

A spring slowdown in hiring and a rise in the unemployment rate are weighing on President Barack Obama, while enhancing…
May 30, 2012

Campaign 2012: Trump really doesn't matter – here are 5 things that do

ANALYSIS - Here are the five things you really should be watching...
May 25, 2012

Obama still struggles among white, lower-income voters

Obama's team must either figure out how to appeal to these voters or win the election without them, with Obama…
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 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…
July 20, 2011

Bachmann: Migraines will not hinder ability to lead

theGRIO VIDEO - Joy-Ann Reid discusses why the American people will want to know about a candidates medical conditions, during…
June 28, 2011

Herman Cain loses top staffers in New Hampshire

The staffers are Matt Murphy, Cain's New Hampshire campaign director, and Jim Zeiler, the campaign's regional director left due to…
May 17, 2011

Obama tries to fire up frustrated supporters

WASHINGTON (AP) - "We're just a quarter of the way through," Obama said, sounding almost as if he was assured…
April 30, 2011

Obama goes in on Trump during correspondents' dinner

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama exercised his revenge Saturday after weeks of attacks from his would-be Republican challenger Donald Trump...
April 18, 2011

Obama planning major black outreach for 2012

The Obama administration's goal is ambitious: To connect with one million African-Americans and host 100 events in black communities across…