Election 2012

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October 1, 2012

The presidential debates: Can Obama blunt a Romney comeback attempt?

ANALYSIS - For Mitt Romney, the presidential debates that start on Wednesday in Denver are perhaps his last and best…
October 1, 2012

As race stands, Obama within reach of 2nd term

LAS VEGAS (AP) - President Barack Obama took a break from preparing for a debate with Republican nominee Mitt Romney…
September 29, 2012

Jesse Jackson Jr.'s absence tests patience of Chicago voters

CHICAGO (AP) - Election Day is five weeks away, and Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. remains out of sight...
September 28, 2012

Rep. Allen West uses opponent's mugshot in ad

WASHINGTON (AP) - In a bid to hold onto his House seat, freshman Republican Rep. Allen West is making his…
September 28, 2012

Obama now can call himself job creator: 386,000 more jobs now than 2008

(AP) - It probably won't help Obama much in his race for re-election. The economy is still a long way…
September 28, 2012

Allen West campaign event crashed by protesters, beer-throwing ensues

Police had to intervene at a Wednesday night campaign event for Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) after protesters unfurled a giant…
September 28, 2012

US Senate expected to remain without black members for years

The United States Senate will remain without any black representative for some years to come...
September 28, 2012

Obama using voter registration to stay close in NC

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Dozens of volunteers armed with clipboards and voter registration forms gather at President Barack Obama's field…
September 28, 2012

Can black youth repeat their strong voter turnout from 2008?

OPINION - In 2008, a greater share (63.9 percent) of black citizens under 30 overcame the unnecessary hurdles of registration…
September 27, 2012

Obama leads in nearly every swing state, on pace for 2008-like landslide

theGRIO REPORT-President Obama has a strong lead over Mitt Romney in New Hampshire and narrow advantages in Nevada and North…
September 27, 2012

Newt Gingrich: Obama is 'not a real president'

Although campaign 2012 should have ended a lot time ago for Newt Gingrich, that hasn't stopped him from second guessing…
September 27, 2012

Florida voter fraud charge tied to state Republican party

theGRIO REPORT - The Republican Party of Florida has decided to fire a firm it has given more than a…
September 27, 2012

New ad attacks revive George Allen's 'macaca' slur

theGRIO REPORT - The man behind the infamous 'macaca' slur is back in the spotlight for his racially troubled past...
September 27, 2012

New Obama ad uses audio from Romney's '47 percent' tape

VIDEO - A new campaign advertisement for President Barack Obama does not shy away from explicitly using Mitt Romney's infamous…
September 27, 2012

What do Ohio's white working-class voters want?

BRIDGEPORT, Ohio (AP) - To look at Ohio is to glimpse America in a nutshell — a state full of…
September 27, 2012

Utah's black Republican congressional candidate Mia Love receives 'disturbing' mail

theGRIO REPORT - Police are investigating disturbing photos that were sent to Utah Republican congressional candidate Mia Love Tuesday...
September 27, 2012

Media makes boogeyman out of black church vote in Election 2012

OPINION - In the age of the two-year presidential election cycle coupled with online media and 24-hour news, it is…
September 27, 2012

Obama ahead of Romney in Iowa polls as vote starts

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Republican Mitt Romney is struggling in swing-state Iowa at a perilous point: just as voters…
September 27, 2012

Obama touts 'economic patriotism' in 2-minute ad

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama tried Thursday to build on the lead he has started to take in the…
September 27, 2012

Will the young show up for Obama like in 2008?

ELMHURST, Illinois (AP) - What a difference four years can make. In 2008, college campuses in the U.S. were filled…