Election 2012

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October 17, 2012

Most awkward looks from Obama and Romney's 2nd presidential debate

theGRIO REPORT - The second presidential debate had its fair share of awkward and unintentionally funny moments...
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 17, 2012

Many strict election laws blocked or delayed

MIAMI (AP) - Tough new election laws aimed at forcing voters in many states to show photo identification at polling…
October 17, 2012

Pennsylvania's largest energy company sends wrong voter info to 1.3 million customers

PENNSYLVANIA - A judge recently postponed Pennsylvania's voter identification requirement, which would have forced each voter to present valid photo…
October 17, 2012

Obama camp buys Twitter ad for 'binders full of women'

theGRIO REPORT - Mitt Romney's 'binders full of women' comment from last night's presidential debate trending all over the Internet.…
October 17, 2012

Scott Brown pays homeless $8 an hour to campaign in black areas

theGRIO REPORT - Massachusetts Republican Scott Brown is under fire for a racially tinged campaign tactic in his contentious 2012…
October 17, 2012

'Puppet March' planned in DC to defend PBS funding

WASHINGTON (AP) - More than 1,000 puppeteers and public broadcasting supporters have signed on for a march on the National…
October 17, 2012

Romney menaces, but Obama emerges as the alpha male in 2nd presidential debate

OPINION - If there was any doubt that President Barack Obama came to Hofstra University ready to rumble, it was…
October 17, 2012

How Obama won the second debate

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama followed the model of his vice-president in his second debate with Mitt Romney, repeatedly accusing…
October 16, 2012

No quick appeals review of Fla. voter purge case

MIAMI (AP) - The legal fight over Florida's plan to purge almost 200 voters from the rolls because they aren't…
October 16, 2012

Obama supporters give the president tips to win debate

theGRIO VIDEO - President Obama is set to battle it out with Mitt Romney again tonight - this time in…
October 16, 2012

Anonymous callers try to trick, intimidate voters from polls

theGRIO REPORT - Reports from election officials and voter protection organizations say some African-American, Spanish-speaking and elderly voters have been…
October 16, 2012

Paul Ryan's charity event photo-op subject to scrutiny

theGRIO REPORT - The head of a northeast Ohio charity is speaking out against the Republican vice presidential candidate Paul…
October 16, 2012

5 ways to watch presidential debates without panicking

OPINION - How can the average voter watch the debates without losing their mind? Here are five suggestions...
October 16, 2012

Marian Robinson, the first lady's mother, explains why she is backing Obama's re-election

theGRIO REPORT - Marian Robinson has taken a rare step into the spotlight with an op-ed she wrote for the…
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 16, 2012

Obama v. Romney round 2: What to watch for

ANALYSIS - A strong performance by Mitt Romney in a debate almost two weeks ago helped shift the polls, showing…
October 15, 2012

Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello: Paul Ryan is a 'jacka**'

Guitarist Tom Morello made it clear in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter that he thinks Republican vice presidential candidate…
October 15, 2012

Another CEO threatens job losses if Obama wins re-election

theGRIO REPORT - Chris Hayes reports on MSBC's Up that Arthus Allen, CEO of ASG, the Florida based software solution…
October 15, 2012

George Romney's 1964 RNC 'walk out' myth debunked

theGRIO REPORT - One of the most infamous, and widely reported, moments of George Romney's political career was his alleged…