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November 4, 2012

Bill O'Reilly questions black reverends about conflicts between faith and Democratic party

The political pundit recently discussed the topic with two black reverends on his show "TheO' Reilly Factor."
November 2, 2012

Democratic voter anxiety focused on Ohio Secretary of State

theGRIO REPORT- Some Democrats and activists are looking warily at Secretary of State Jon Husted, the man some say could…
October 30, 2012

Gaffe-prone candidates hurt GOP's Senate chances

WASHINGTON (AP) - Flawed, gaffe-prone nominees may have cost them the chance to win three seats in the 2010 GOP…
October 25, 2012

Why are African-Americans so dominant in early voting?

theGRIO REPORT - It might be too early to know for sure whether African-American turnout will trump 2008 numbers, but…
October 21, 2012

George McGovern dead at 90: Liberal senator helped open up Democratic party to African-Americans

theGRIO REPORT - George McGovern is far too often ridiculed for his landslide presidential defeat forty years ago. But he…
October 17, 2012

Have Republicans conceded defeat in the culture wars?

OPINION - We are living in the twilight of the great culture war -- a forty-year battle over social issues…
October 16, 2012

Supreme Court won't block early voting in Ohio

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is siding with Democrats in refusing to block early voting in the battleground state…
October 14, 2012

Arlen Specter was the rare Senator: Moderate, infuriating to both sides

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - For most of his 30 years as Pennsylvania's longest-serving U.S. senator and prominent moderate in Congress,…
October 10, 2012

Judges OK SC voter law, say it must wait to 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) - A panel of three federal judges upheld a South Carolina law requiring voters to show photo identification,…
October 10, 2012

Democrats on edge amid Obama debate fallout

WASHINGTON (AP) - It's more than President Barack Obama's lackluster debate performance that has some Democrats on edge a month…
October 9, 2012

Affirmative action's other big challenge: Lukewarm liberal support

ANALYSIS - Many Democrats oppose the practice, and some of the key liberal voices in the country are lukewarm about…
October 9, 2012

Ohio appeals to Supreme Court on early voting

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio's election chief has appealed a ruling by a federal court that reinstates the final three…
October 5, 2012

Early voting reinstated but not required in Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A federal appeals court on Friday reinstated in-person early voting in the swing state of Ohio…
October 4, 2012

African-American churches use 'souls to polls' to rally vote

MIAMI (AP) - It's not just the collection plate that's getting passed around at hundreds of mainly African-American and Latino…
October 3, 2012

It's time for Jesse Jackson Jr. to exit stage left

OPINION - The curious case of Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. appears to grow more curious by the day...
October 2, 2012

Judge halts Pa.'s tough new voter ID requirement

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - A judge postponed Pennsylvania's controversial voter identification requirement on Tuesday, ordering the state not to enforce…
September 26, 2012

How the Democrats are winning the voter ID law battle

theGRIO REPORT - When Republican-led state legislatures and governors passed controversial voting bills throughout 2011 and earlier this year, the…
September 25, 2012

Ann Coulter says O’Donnell and Maher 'date black gals so they think they're freedom riders'

Fox and Friends host Steve Doocy recently interviewed right wing commentator and author Ann Coulter about her new book, Mugged, which
September 21, 2012

Maxine Waters will not be charged with ethics violations

WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic Congresswoman Maxine Waters will not be charged with ethics violations...
September 20, 2012

GOP lawmaker: 47 percent 'too lazy' to get photo ID

theGRIO REPORT - Pennsylvania House Representative Daryl Metcalfe told a local radio host yesterday morning that the state cannot carry…