Election 2012

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November 27, 2012

Donald Trump calls Mitt Romney's immigration policy 'maniacal'

theGRIO REPORT - Donald Trump is joining the growing list of Republicans who have been reflecting on the GOP's rhetoric…
November 26, 2012

Trump kids reportedly told father to back off on Obama attacks

theGRIO REPORT - The Trump kids reportedly asked their father to scale back on his attacks against President Barack Obama...
November 26, 2012

Is a diverse presidential ticket necessary for a GOP recovery?

theGRIO REPORT - Now that the Democrats have fielded a successful ticket led by an African American candidate – twice…
November 23, 2012

African-American voters look to leverage their loyalty

WASHINGTON (AP) - When black U.S. voters gave President Barack Obama 93 percent support on Election Day in defiance of…
November 21, 2012

Welcome to Obamacare Nation

theGRIO REPORT - After two years of intense effort to eliminate or least weaken President Obama's health care law, Republicans…
November 20, 2012

The death of Allen West-style politics

ANALYSIS - The rise of the Tea Party in 2009 and 2010 brought not only a more conservative brand of…
November 20, 2012

Rep. Allen West finally concedes after Fla. recount fight

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Tea party firebrand Rep. Allen West conceded his re-election fight Tuesday, two weeks after…
November 20, 2012

How long will the right's recent love affair with minorities last?

OPINION - Now with the Republican party desperate to both explain and rectify their dismal performance among minority groups in…
November 19, 2012

Inside the 'Romney Readiness Project,' the ambitious plans for an unrealized administration

NBC NEWS - If Mitt Romney had won the presidential election, insiders say, it’s not hard to imagine what he…
November 19, 2012

Obama's approval rating jumps in post-election poll

theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama may be grappling with the fiscal cliff and the fallout from intelligence failure in…
November 19, 2012

Deadline passes on recount, Allen West still won't concede defeat

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) - It appears that Florida Republican Congressman Allen West has lost his House seat...
November 17, 2012

Allen West gets his recount: St. Lucie to review early voting ballots

MIAMI - The St. Lucie County Canvassing Board on Friday ordered a recount of early voting ballots in the race…
November 16, 2012

Allen West loses latest appeal in election loss

theGRIO REPORT - More than a week has passed since the 2012 election (though Florida's vote count extended well beyond…
November 16, 2012

Obama's 2012 campaign tops digital fundraising in 2008

theGRIO REPORT - New numbers show that the 2012 Obama campaign's digital fundraising brought in even more money than the…
November 15, 2012

Virginia GOP official condemns President Obama to hell

theGRIO REPORT - Bob FitzSimmonds, a GOP official from Virginia, became the latest Republican to unleash a post-election rant when…
November 15, 2012

Obama likely to shift from 'Team of Rivals' to close allies in second term

theGRIO REPORT - In his first term, President Obama picked big names such as Robert Gates, Hillary Clinton and James…
November 15, 2012

Democratic lawmakers propose bills to combat long voter lines

theGRIO REPORT - Members of Congress have introduced election reform bills that would aim to reduce long waits at the…
November 15, 2012

Man who integrated Ole Miss troubled by protest

BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (AP) - The man who integrated the University of Mississippi says he's troubled and confused by…
November 15, 2012

Allen West rejects GOP offer to run in Georgia

theGRIO REPORT - Rep. Allen West turned down an offer to run for office in Georgia from the state's Republican…
November 15, 2012

Karl Lagerfeld sketches celebratory image of President Obama as chef carrying a cake

OPINION - Lagerfeld has unfortunately created an image showing the most powerful black man in the world -- possibly of…