Election 2012

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June 3, 2013

College Republicans report: Undecided voters in 2012 found GOP to be 'closed-minded, racist'

theGRIO REPORT - The College Republican National Committee has released a report focusing on the 2012 elections, why the GOP…
May 9, 2013

In 2012 election, black voter turnout was higher than any group

WASHINGTON (AP) - Making history, America's blacks voted at higher rates than whites in 2012, lifting Democrat Barack Obama to…
April 29, 2013

In a first, black voter turnout rate passes whites

WASHINGTON (AP) - America's blacks voted at a higher rate than other minority groups in 2012 and by most measures…
April 17, 2013

Why Obama's coalition is being ignored on gun control

theGRIO REPORT - Despite very strong support from Democratic voters, bans on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines aren't even included…
March 4, 2013

Romney continues '47 percent' style rhetoric in explaining defeat

theGRIO REPORT - In his first major interview since Election Day, Mitt Romney on Sunday essentially delivered a more politically…
February 4, 2013

theGrio's 100: Nina Turner, taking on voter suppression in Ohio

theGRIO'S 100 - The Ohio state senator emerged as one of the loudest voices in the country against controversial voting…
January 30, 2013

GOP electoral vote split push faces backlash… from Republicans

theGRIO REPORT - Republican-backed plans to make electoral voting in swing states like Michigan, Virginia, Ohio and Florida proportional has…
January 25, 2013

NAACP condemns Virginia GOP plan to split electoral votes

theGRIO REPORT - Since Virginia serves as a crucial and hard-fought swing state, with a growing and influential minority voting…
January 25, 2013

Is America really a 'center-right' nation?

OPINION - One of the most persistent truisms in politics is that America is a center-right nation...
January 24, 2013

Whatever happened to Clint Eastwood's 'empty chair'?

theGRIO REPORT - Eastwood infamously gave a rambling, unscripted endorsement of candidate Mitt Romney while pretending to interact with a…
January 21, 2013

Mitt Romney MIA at inaugural, says 'doubtful' he'll even watch it

NBC NEWS - It’s chilly on the Capitol steps today, but that’s no problem for Mitt Romney...
January 20, 2013

President Barack Obama takes oath in a position of strength

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama guided the country through many crushing challenges after taking office in 2009: ending the Iraq war,…
January 15, 2013

theGrio’s 100: Steven Horsford, congressman making history in Nevada

theGRIO'S 100 - Elected last November, the Las Vegas Democrat became the first black member of Congress ever from Nevada...
January 15, 2013

theGrio’s 100: Stefanie Brown, organizing the Obama coalition

theGRIO's 100 - Stefanie Brown was in charge of organizing black voters to turn out for Obama in 2012 as…
January 4, 2013

Electoral College count affirms Obama's win

WASHINGTON (AP) - Their count showed Obama capturing 332 electoral votes, far more than the 270 required to win the…
December 28, 2012

theGrio looks back on the biggest stories of 2012

SLIDESHOW - These were just a few of the stories that shook up the world and dominated theGrio's news coverage…
December 27, 2012

Pew study: Blacks may have voted at higher rate than whites for 1st time in history

theGRIO REPORT - According to a new study from the Pew Research Center suggests that the 2012 presidential election marks…
December 27, 2012

Republicans consider major shifts on key issues

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — For years, Republicans have adhered fiercely to their bedrock conservative principles, resisting Democratic calls for…
December 24, 2012

Tagg Romney: Mitt 'had no desire' to run for president

theGRIO REPORT - In a surprisingly candid new interview, Mitt Romney's oldest son Tagg revealed that this father 'had no…
December 20, 2012

First groups get invitations to inaugural parade

WASHINGTON (AP) — Spouses of those serving in the armed forces, military and civilian colleges, gay musicians, service dogs trainers…