Election 2012

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August 25, 2012

Romney on birther remark: 'We've got to have a little humor in a campaign'

COMMERCE, Michigan (AP) - Mitt Romney was on the defensive after raising the discredited rumor that Barack Obama wasn't born…
August 24, 2012

New app shows you who to vote for

BAY AREA -Berkeley students launch Politify, an app that helps you decide who to vote for...
August 24, 2012

Why is Mitt Romney talking about birth certificates?

ANALYSIS - Mitt Romney's nod to the conservative birther conspiracy in a speech today in Michigan is a move that…
August 24, 2012

DNC ad slams Artur Davis for contradicting himself

theGRIO REPORT - his week the Democratic National Committee released an ad pointing out Davis contradicting his own words from…
August 24, 2012

Romney in Michigan: 'No one has ever asked to see my birth certificate'

theGRIO REPORT - Mitt Romney appeared to join those who question President Barack Obama's place of birth during a campaign…
August 24, 2012

Poverty remains largely absent from 2012 campaign debate

OPINION - With the ranks of the poor surging and much of the nation hobbled economically, officeholders can barely find…
August 24, 2012

How much has race defined Obama's presidency?

ANALYSIS - One of the great and to some extent unanswerable questions of the last four years is the role…
August 23, 2012

Obama: Todd Akin 'somehow missed science class'

NEW YORK (AP) - President Barack Obama is mocking Senate candidate Todd Akin of Missouri for his remarks about a…
August 23, 2012

Is welfare a wedge issue for Mitt Romney?

OPINION - Is Mitt Romney trying to stoke white resentment to beat President Obama?...
August 23, 2012

Michael Jordan, other NBA stars raise millions for Obama

NEW YORK (AP) - President Barack Obama sees the presidential contest as a clutch moment in his favorite sport —…
August 23, 2012

Paul Ryan classmates, professor dispute reports of black college sweetheart

theGRIO REPORT - A recent tweet by CNN's Peter Hamby, in which the reporter claimed that presumptive GOP vice presidential…
August 23, 2012

Obama campaign now accepting donations via text

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's campaign is taking donations via text message...
August 22, 2012

NBC-Wall Street Journal poll reveals 2012's stark racial divide

theGRIO REPORT - A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll illustrates a racial polarization in the electorate that poses challenges…
August 22, 2012

First lady Michelle Obama has Letterman gig during GOP convention

WASHINGTON (AP) - Michelle Obama has a gig of her own during the Republican National Convention...
August 22, 2012

Why Romney can't move ahead of Obama

FIRST READ - Our latest NBC/WSJ poll shows President Obama leading Mitt Romney by four points among registered voters, 48%-44…
August 22, 2012

The Obamas dine with fundraising contest winners

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are dining with winners of a campaign contest at…
August 22, 2012

5 questions for Newsweek on 'Hit the Road, Barack'

OPINION - There's certainly nothing wrong with Newsweek fielding an op-ed from one of its conservative columnists. The problem comes…
August 21, 2012

Post-Ryan: Romney polling at 0 percent with black voters

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama remains narrowly ahead of Mitt Romney and the selection of Rep. Paul Ryan has done…
August 21, 2012

Paul Ryan had a black college sweetheart

CNN's Pete Hamby tweeted last week about Paul Ryan's statement in 2005 to Milwaukee Magazine. He said 'I have a…
August 21, 2012

Why Todd Akin's Senate race is so important

ANALYSIS - The controversy involving the Republican U.S. Senate candidate from Missouri, Rep. Todd Akin, is so critical not just…