Election 2012

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September 26, 2012

Provisional ballots could be hanging chads of 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) - New voting laws in key states could force a lot more voters to cast provisional ballots this…
September 26, 2012

Madonna calls 'black Muslim' Obama remark 'ironic'

Pop music icon Madonna made some waves recently when she referred to President Barack Obama as a "black Muslim" while…
September 26, 2012

How the Democrats are winning the voter ID law battle

theGRIO REPORT - When Republican-led state legislatures and governors passed controversial voting bills throughout 2011 and earlier this year, the…
September 26, 2012

New economic trends could help Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) - For the past year, as the presidential election unfolded, President Barack Obama confronted a dizzying swell of…
September 25, 2012

President Obama and the first lady visit 'The View'

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama visited 'The View' on Monday for a taping that aired…
September 25, 2012

New polls suggest Romney behind in Ohio, Florida

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - As Mitt Romney joins running mate Paul Ryan in Ohio for two days of campaigning, a…
September 25, 2012

Sheila E., Patti Austin and others lend voices to female voter outreach

WASHINGTON (AP) - Fergie, Patti Austin, Keke Palmer and Sheila E. are among the entertainers lending their voices to an…
September 25, 2012

National Voter Registration Day: When does your state start voting?

theGRIO REPORT - Today is National Voter Registration Day, but it's also Election Day in more than two dozen states...
September 25, 2012

Tea Party voter intimidation alleged in North Carolina early voting

theGRIO REPORT - A report released this month by voting rights groups Demos and Common Cause says robust enforcement of…
September 25, 2012

Why Team Obama wants you to vote before Election Day

theGRIO REPORT - Voting on Election Day sometimes has complications, particularly long lines. So in key battleground states, Team Obama…
September 25, 2012

Obama leads Romney among NASCAR fans by 7 points

President Barack Obama's recent lead in the polls has extended to some unexpected corners of the electorate...
September 24, 2012

New 'Newsweek' cover story is pro-Obama

theGRIO REPORT - Just over a month after publishing Niall Ferguson's anti-Obama cover article, Newsweek, the venerable news-magazine acquired by…
September 24, 2012

Usher encourages young people to get registered and vote

theGRIO REPORT - Usher, like many celebrities and public figures, is lending his voice to OurTime.org by encouraging young people…
September 24, 2012

Poll: Latino voter enthusiasm rising, marking possible bad news for Romney

NBC LATINO - So far, polling has shown President Obama is suffering from an enthusiasm gap among his constituency compared…
September 24, 2012

Republicans look for voter fraud, find little

DENVER (AP) - Republican election officials who promised to root out voter fraud so far are finding little evidence of…
September 24, 2012

Will Hillary be Obama's successor?

WASHINGTON (AP) - Bill Clinton says Hillary Rodham Clinton is qualified to be president, but he says she's tired after…
September 24, 2012

So who are these undecided voters?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Loretta Mitchell is 100 percent sure she's going to vote in the presidential race come November. She…
September 23, 2012

7 issues the 2012 candidates should be talking about

ANALYSIS - Presidential campaigns rarely lead to great discussions of public policy, and this one has been no exception...
September 21, 2012

Romney releases 2011 tax return, paid $1.9M

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney was releasing his long-promised 2011 tax return Friday, though he has been…
September 21, 2012

Ryan draws boos, applause speaking to AARP

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan drew boos and shouts of 'no' — but also scattered…