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September 5, 2012

The Obamas captured in candid moment during the DNC

theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama and the first daughters Sasha and Malia watched on as the first lady Michelle…
September 5, 2012

MTV moves up Video Music Awards to avoid Obama conflict

NEW YORK (AP) - MTV has moved up the start of its annual Video Music Awards so its fans won't…
September 4, 2012

Michelle Obama's message: The president is just like you

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - 'Barack knows the American Dream because he's lived it,' the first lady told the Democratic National…
September 4, 2012

Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick takes aim at Romney record

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The current governor of Massachusetts has little good to say about his predecessor in that office,…
September 4, 2012

Michelle Obama: 'My job is to remind people who my husband is'

theGRIO REPORT - As she prepared for her big speech on the opening night of the Democratic National Convention in…
September 4, 2012

DNC: Michelle Obama's big moment

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- If there's a theme to tonight's speaking lineup here at the first day of the Democratic convention,…
September 4, 2012

Obama hopes he doesn't get 'all misty' during wife's speech

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - President Barack Obama says he'll try not to let his daughters see him cry tonight as…
September 4, 2012

Charlotte mayor Anthony Foxx rising as Democratic convention begins

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Anthony Foxx had been mayor for barely a year when he got the news: Charlotte was…
September 4, 2012

DNC: Can a more diverse electorate lift Obama in North Carolina?

theGRIO REPORT - One factor that could help the president repeat in North Carolina, where four years ago he was…
September 4, 2012

First lady's focus is drawing contrast with Romney

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Michelle Obama rarely mentions Mitt Romney by name. But everything she says during this presidential campaign…
September 4, 2012

Why Obama could repeat in North Carolina

theGRIO REPORT - The Obama campaign is putting tremendous resources into the state -- 49 field offices, hundreds of paid…
September 3, 2012

Obama says Romney has vision from last century

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - Barack Obama on Monday laid out the theme his party will hammer home at the Democratic…
September 1, 2012

Obama embarking on march to Democratic party convention

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - President Barack Obama embarked on a four-day march through battleground states and the storm-battered Gulf Coast…
August 24, 2012

DNC ad slams Artur Davis for contradicting himself

theGRIO REPORT - his week the Democratic National Committee released an ad pointing out Davis contradicting his own words from…
August 13, 2012

Is the MTV Video Awards stealing stars from the DNC?

theGRIO REPORT - Obama will accept his party’s nomination on September 6 in North Carolina, and accordingly will be forced…
August 13, 2012

Charlotte welcomes Democrats and national coverage

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Much was made about Charlotte emerging on the big stage when Democrats awarded their 2012 national…
August 6, 2012

Obama, DNC raise $75 million in July

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama and the Democratic National Committee raised $75 million in July for the president's re-election…
July 31, 2012

Poll: 65 percent of Democrats support gay marriage

NEW YORK (AP) - A new poll shows that the partisan gap over same-sex marriage in the U.S. continues to…
July 31, 2012

Dems pick first Hispanic, San Antonio mayor Julian Castro, for convention keynote

WASHINGTON (AP) - Marking a first for Hispanics, the Democratic party has chosen the mayor of San Antonio to deliver…
July 30, 2012

Bill Clinton to play key role at 2012 Democratic Convention

WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Bill Clinton will have a marquee role in this summer's Democratic National Convention, where he…