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October 27, 2011

Celebrities cover 'Too Legit to Quit' for San Francisco candidate

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee is getting some big-name sports, music and political celebrities on board for his election bid…
October 25, 2011

Obama tapes Leno on money swing with star power

LOS ANGELES (AP) - President Obama is making the rounds in reliably Democratic California, joking with Jay Leno and tapping…
October 25, 2011

Is Cain's 'phantom campaign' a winning strategy?

OPINION - The former Godfather's Pizza CEO and motivational speaker is running a presidential campaign full of contradictions -- that…
October 12, 2011

Cain vows to add staff, campaign more aggressively

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Sensing some momentum, Republican presidential contender Herman Cain is promising to add staff and campaign more…
October 3, 2011

Memphis mayor seeks re-election in embattled city

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Known for his mediation skills and stylish suits, Memphis Mayor A C Wharton has guided this…
September 30, 2011

Moseley Braun hasn't accounted for campaign cash

NBC Chicago - The Moseley Braun campaign, in what some see as a violation of state law, only reported money…
September 20, 2011

Carl Lewis run for office may be at finish line

theGRIO REPORT - 'They're (Republicans) trying to win an election without having one,' is the opinion of Lewis' attorney William…
September 15, 2011

Carl Lewis: 'I'm not looking for a title or attention'

theGRIO REPORT - '[The Republicans] have done everything in the world to keep me out of this race,' he admits...
August 31, 2011

Can Carl Lewis leap over race hurdle in NJ campaign?

theGRIO REPORT - In April, Lewis announced he was running as a democrat for the state senate in the solidly…
August 26, 2011

Black Dem faces tough race for Miss. governor

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - DuPree, the mayor of Mississippi's third-largest city, Hattiesburg, said he's not daunted because he has usually…
August 25, 2011

Obama campaign launching voter drive program

WASHINGTON (AP) - Facing high unemployment and a jittery Wall Street, Obama has had to confront questions over his handling…
August 15, 2011

Is religious bigotry the GOP primary 'X-Factor'?

OPINION - Christian conservatives are once again injecting distracting wedge issues into the debate...
August 9, 2011

Campaign uses Marley, celebs to aid African crisis

NEW YORK (AP) - A Bob Marley song and the social media power of celebrities like Lady Gaga, Rihanna and…
July 19, 2011

RNC chair accuses Obama of 'criminal behavior'

WASHINGTON (AP) - The head of the Republican National Committee is asking for a Justice Department investigation of President Barack…
June 9, 2011

Gingrich's campaign manager, other aides resign

WASHINGTON (AP) - The officials declined to be identified by name, saying they were not authorized to discuss private conversations...
June 9, 2011

Carl Lewis wins NJ Senate Dem primary

(AP) - A judge may still keep him off the general election ballot. Republicans say he doesn't meet New Jersey's…
May 26, 2011

Luther Campbell loses Miami-Dade mayor race

MIAMI (AP) - A field of 11 candidates for Miami-Dade County mayor has been reduced to two...
May 21, 2011

Herman Cain enters 2012 presidential race

ATLANTA (AP) - Herman Cain has run a pizza chain, hosted a talk radio show and sparred with Bill Clinton…
May 19, 2011

First lady makes 1st foray into 2012 campaign

WASHINGTON (AP) - Though the first lady said President Obama has accomplished much in almost 2½ years, she told a…
May 18, 2011

Obama birth certificate t-shirts and mugs for sale

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama campaign is selling T-shirts on its website that show Obama's face on the front along…