Election 2012

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October 22, 2012

What could be the October surprise in Obama v. Romney?

theGRIO REPORT - With barely more than two weeks left until Election Day, the numbers suggest that President Obama maintains…
October 21, 2012

Obama to take campaign to 'Tonight Show' Wednesday

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama will be sitting down with Jay Leno on the set of 'The Tonight Show'…
October 21, 2012

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. speaks in robocall: 'I am human. I'm doing my best'

theGRIO REPORT - After more than four months of silence, U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. asks constituents for patience and…
October 19, 2012

Obama defines 'Romnesia' and its symptoms

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) - President Barack Obama has a diagnosis for what he considers rival Mitt Romney's shifting positions: Call…
October 19, 2012

First lady Michelle Obama wows at New York City fundraisers, makes appearance on 'Live!'

President Obama has reportedly hung up his stump speech as a fundraiser headliner for the season, but first lady Michelle…
October 19, 2012

What Obama really wants to do in a 2nd term

ANALYSIS - Following President Obama’s strong performance in Tuesday’s debate, Republicans, including Mitt Romney, have seized on a new line…
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 19, 2012

Clint Eastwood's daughter Francesca: I am not voting for Mitt Romney

theGRIO REPORT - Even though her father staged an infamous anti-Obama stunt at the Republican National Convention, Francesca Eastwood told…
October 19, 2012

Al Smith dinner: Obama and Romney draw laughs at dinner

NEW YORK (AP) - President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney scored big laughs at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial…
October 19, 2012

James Bond star Daniel Craig declares his support for President Obama: 'I trust him'

theGRIO REPORT - During an interview withGrio, Daniel Craig, who stars and James Bond in the upcoming film 'Skyfall' declared…
October 18, 2012

Polls: Obama holds his lead in Iowa, Wisconsin

NBC NEWS - With fewer than three weeks until Election Day, new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist polls show President Barack…
October 18, 2012

Obama: No confusion over response to Libya attack

NEW YORK (AP) - President Barack Obama is pushing back against critics who say there was confusion within his administration…
October 18, 2012

Mitt Romney on Bain Capital: Private equity firms don't 'attract many minorities and women'

theGRIO REPORT - According to the Huffington Post, this foot in mouth feeling surrounding women's issues is not entirely a…
October 18, 2012

Springsteen and Clinton rev up Ohio's working class for Obama

PARMA, Ohio (AP) - Lest anyone forget the importance of Ohio's white, working-class voters, President Barack Obama is sending a…
October 18, 2012

Tony Dungy asks Obama and Romney to talk about fatherhood

theGRIO REPORT - Tony Dungy started an online petition calling on President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney to make…
October 18, 2012

House Tea Party icons face re-election challenges

RAMSEY, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann's tendency to cause a ruckus on Capitol Hill made her a tea…
October 18, 2012

Why you should stop obsessing over the polls

ANALYSIS - With fewer than three weeks left, election-obsessed Americans in both parties have turned into 24/7 poll-watchers, reading every…
October 18, 2012

Obama 'noose' sign draws criticism

VIDEO - A campaign sign in Waushara County, Wisconsin is stirring-up controversy...
October 18, 2012

Bruce Springsteen explains why he's supporting Obama

NEW YORK (AP) - After vowing not to participate in this year's presidential election, Bruce Springsteen is supporting Barack Obama…
October 18, 2012

80-year-old arrested for taking down poster portraying Obama as Hitler

NBC Connecticut - In the midst of a heated political season and with the election just weeks away, you expect…