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March 21, 2013

Beyoncé stars in H&M summer ad campaign

NEW YORK (AP) — Beyonce, who seems to be everywhere as she prepares for her upcoming world tour, is going…
March 13, 2013

NYC anti-teen pregnancy campaign may do more harm than good with shame and blame tactics

OPINION - There are certainly more compassionate ways to warn teen girls about the risk of becoming single mothers than…
March 12, 2013

Mother, son run against each other in Illinois mayoral race

theGRIO REPORT - Wendy Casey, 45, is running against three candidates, including her 27-year-old son Randall, in April's election for…
January 11, 2013

‘Cory Booker for Senate’ submits organizing papers to FEC

theGRIO REPORT - On Monday, Newark, N.J. mayor Cory Booker's 2014 U.S. Senate campaign submitted organizing papers to the Federal…
December 19, 2012

'Sweaters2Gifts' campaign to help needy community spearheaded by college student

theGRIO REPORT - A 21-year old senior at Syracuse University is in the giving and service spirit this Christmas season…
November 7, 2012

Obama 2012 reinvented campaigning; but can the model be duplicated?

ANALYSIS - Barack Obama will never be on a ballot again, but after his big victory last night, many will…
November 6, 2012

Obama makes final campaign speech: 'We've come too far to let our hearts grow faint'

VIDEO - For the final campaign event of the 2012 cycle, President Barack Obama returned to where his bid for…
November 2, 2012

Jay-Z, Springsteen to boost Obama on final day

WASHINGTON (AP) — Some big-name celebrities will help President Barack Obama make his closing case to voters in the most…
October 19, 2012

Jesse Jackson Jr. may return to Mayo clinic, but he's still spending campaign money

CHICAGO - Though he hasn't sent out a campaign mailer, video or spoken in public in months, Illinois Rep. Jesse…
October 17, 2012

Scott Brown pays homeless $8 an hour to campaign in black areas

theGRIO REPORT - Massachusetts Republican Scott Brown is under fire for a racially tinged campaign tactic in his contentious 2012…
October 8, 2012

NY Times: Obama's debate prep affected by his day job

theGRIO REPORT - The New York Times reports, like many other presidents, Obama's debate preparations had to be cancelled or…
September 25, 2012

New polls suggest Romney behind in Ohio, Florida

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - As Mitt Romney joins running mate Paul Ryan in Ohio for two days of campaigning, a…
September 12, 2012

Obama’s bear-hugger says he’d hit campaign trail

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - The hulking pizzeria owner whose presidential bear hug has thrust him into fame says…
August 31, 2012

Romney arrives in Louisiana for storm visit

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney detoured to hurricane-damaged Louisiana on Friday as he campaigned his way…
August 23, 2012

Obama campaign now accepting donations via text

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's campaign is taking donations via text message...
August 22, 2012

Mia Love lands prime-time speaking spot at Republican National Convention

Salt Lake Tribune reports Mia Love will be speaking at the Republican Nation Convention in Florida...
August 21, 2012

Paul Ryan had a black college sweetheart

CNN's Pete Hamby tweeted last week about Paul Ryan's statement in 2005 to Milwaukee Magazine. He said 'I have a…
August 20, 2012

Romney accuses Obama of 'gutting welfare reform'

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) - Republican Mitt Romney is renewing his criticism of President Barack Obama's welfare policy, accusing him in…
August 15, 2012

Former Obama campaign co-chair Artur Davis to campaign for Mitt Romney

Artur Davis, a former Democratic Obama campaign co-chair turned Republican, is scheduled to campaign for Mitt Romney in Virginia...
July 12, 2012

DC mayor Vincent Gray, campaign hid poll workers' pay

(AP) - District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray's 2010 campaign routinely paid day laborers $100 in cash — twice the…