Election 2012

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September 12, 2012

Sarah Palin says Obama needs to ‘grow a big stick’

Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin has joined the small chorus of right wing pundits who have decided to attack President…
September 12, 2012

Bear hugs, biker babe: Campaign 2012 gets physical

WASHINGTON (AP) - Barack Obama goes airborne in a doozy of a bear hug with a pizza guy in Florida.…
September 12, 2012

Romney criticizes Obama in wake of embassy attacks

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Republican Mitt Romney slammed the Obama administration's handling of foreign affairs after attacks on U.S. diplomatic…
September 11, 2012

After three years of angst, liberals stand firmly behind Obama

theGRIO REPORT - For almost the entire year, the president has had sustained backing from liberals, even those who spent…
September 11, 2012

Jay-Z and Beyoncé to host Obama fundraiser at 40/40 club

Music's biggest power couple -- Jay-Z and Beyoncé -- are going to be hosting an expensive fundraiser for the president's…
September 11, 2012

Shirley Chisholm didn’t get her due at the DNC

OPINION - It is not at all a stretch to say that President Obama owes a debt to Shirley Chisholm’s…
September 11, 2012

Diminished role for national security issues in 2012 election

theGRIO REPORT - In the first few years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, national security and terrorism dominated the…
September 11, 2012

Obama’s big advantage: The non-white vote

theGRIO REPORT - A new CNN/ORC poll illustrates the stronghold President Obama has over the quarter of the electorate that…
September 11, 2012

Can likeability win the election for Obama?

OPINION - When it comes to elections, does being likable make you winnable? President Obama will have the opportunity to…
September 10, 2012

Nicki Minaj to Obama: ‘Thank you for understanding my humor and sarcasm Mr. President.’

theGRIO REPORT - Hip-hop fans who thought that rapper Nicki Minaj was backing Mitt Romney for president after her verse…
September 10, 2012

Obama bear-hugger’s pizza shop facing backlash

theGRIO REPORT - Scott Van Duzer, the Florida pizza shop owner made famous for the bear hug he gave President…
September 10, 2012

Romney: Chicago teachers turning backs on students

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney on Monday said Chicago teachers are turning their backs on thousands of…
September 10, 2012

Where the black vote will matter most

theGRIO REPORT - As President Obama and Mitt Romney's contest has entered its final two months, the electoral map is…
September 10, 2012

Obama fundraising edges out Romney in August

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama and Democrats pulled slightly ahead of Mitt Romney and Republicans in monthly fundraising in…
September 9, 2012

Does racial bias fuel Obama foes? Can we tell?

(AP) - The question of whether race fuels opposition to President Barack Obama has become one of the most divisive…
September 9, 2012

Obama cracks a birther joke at Orlando sports bar

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - President Barack Obama was at an Orlando sports bar, snapping a University of Florida Gators' sign,…
September 7, 2012

Gallup poll reflects post-convention bounce for Obama

Pundits and viewers overwhelmingly deemed the Democratic National Convention a success, and now President Obama has the poll numbers to…
September 7, 2012

Election 2012 X-factor: Enthusiasm will make or break Obama’s presidency

OPINION - Will the pro-Obama passion overwhelm the force of anti-Obama sentiments? The push and pull of the heart strings…
September 7, 2012

Clint Eastwood defends ’empty chair’ RNC speech, calls Obama ‘greatest hoax ever’

theGRIO REPORT - Academy Award winning Hollywood icon Clint Eastwood has finally spoken out about his widely panned performance at…
September 7, 2012

DNC Day 3: Obama doesn’t disappoint in framing ‘choice’ election

theGRIO REPORT - The message Thursday night continued the theme of a choice election based on the foundation of hope...