Election 2012

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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

Highway sign in Romney, Texas vandalized and spray-painted 'Obama'

theGRIO REPORT - Highway drivers seeking to enter Romney, Texas were greeted with a blatant political message this week...
October 10, 2012

Obama on 1st debate with Romney: 'I was just too polite'

theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama used two words to describe his performance at last week's debate against Mitt Romney:…
October 10, 2012

'Go back to Kenya' anti-Obama display with watermelons and noose sparks controversy

theGRIO REPORT - Residents in Morgan Hill, California are calling a nearby homeowner's anti-Obama display racist and threatening towards the…
October 10, 2012

Big Bird flies high in 2012 presidential campaign

NEW YORK (AP) -_ President Barack Obama's campaign deployed the beloved 'Sesame Street' icon in a new TV ad Tuesday…
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 10, 2012

Stacey Dash defends Romney endorsement on CNN's 'Piers Morgan'

theGRIO REPORT - Stacey Dash, the former star of TV's 'Single Ladies' and the film 'Clueless', appeared on CNN's Piers…
October 10, 2012

Is the media responsible for Romney’s rise?

OPINION - Is this Romney surge the real deal, or is merely a media creation turned self-fulfilling prophecy?...
October 10, 2012

Romney son compares Obama in debate to 'obstinate child'

theGRIO REPORT - Mitt Romney's sons have reportedly taken greater control of his campaign. And they've also begun to speak…
October 9, 2012

Paul Ryan: Reduce gun crime by teaching 'inner city' people 'good discipline', 'character'

theGRIO REPORT - Before he abruptly ended a local television interview, Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan explained what he…
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

Big gaps in Romney plan on pre-existing conditions

WASHINGTON (AP) - Mitt Romney's plan to help people with pre-existing medical conditions: Hang on to your health insurance if…
October 9, 2012

Supreme Court to hear affirmative action case

WASHINGTON (AP) - Nine years after the Supreme Court said colleges and universities can use race in their quest for…
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 9, 2012

Presidential campaigns target new citizen voters

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - From Florida to Virginia, Massachusetts to California, candidates and political parties seeking to squeeze every vote…
October 9, 2012

Teen returns to school after Romney T-shirt spat

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A 16-year-old high school sophomore in Philadelphia who says she was ridiculed by her geometry teacher for…
October 8, 2012

Ohio band The National recieves 'hate mail' for supporting Obama

theGRIO REPORT - Ohio band The National claims they have received negative feedback since they openly supported President Barack Obama's…
October 8, 2012

Victor Cruz stars in new Obama campaign ad

NBC LATINO - The New York Giants wide receiver is appealing to Latinos to vote for President Barack Obama in…
October 8, 2012

Pew poll shows Obama trailing Romney by 4 percent

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama now trails Mitt Romney by four points among likely voters in the first major survey…
October 8, 2012

Romney cuts into Obama's early voter advantage

WASHINGTON (AP) - Mitt Romney's campaign is working hard to chip away at President Barack Obama's advantage among early voters,…