Election 2012

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August 11, 2012

Obama team: Romney, Ryan would hurt middle class

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's campaign says Mitt Romney's selection of Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate…
August 11, 2012

Mitt Romney picks Rep. Paul Ryan as his 2012 running mate

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney introduced Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as his vice presidential running…
August 10, 2012

Romney to announce running mate Saturday in Virginia

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will announce his running mate Saturday morning in Norfolk, Va., his…
August 8, 2012

Clinton criticizes Romney ad on welfare reform law

NEW YORK (AP) - Former President Bill Clinton is taking exception to a campaign ad by Mitt Romney that asserts…
August 8, 2012

Obama says he's not 'president of black America' — turns out he's right

OPINION - The idea that the nation’s first black president is not the representative of all black people should not…
August 7, 2012

Why the GOP can't stop dreaming of a Condoleezza Rice candidacy

theGRIO REPORT - Whether it’s headlines on the Drudge Report or speculation about her vice presidential prospects in the mainstream…
August 7, 2012

Michael Jordan, NBA players to raise money for Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is joining NBA legend Michael Jordan and an array of basketball stars to raise…
August 7, 2012

Romney accuses Obama of dismantling welfare reform

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. (AP) - Making a play for middle-class voters, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney sought Tuesday to…
August 7, 2012

Nancy Pelosi says it would be 'sweet' to see Allen West defeated

theGRIO REPORT - House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi D (CA) is ready to say goodbye to Congressman Allen West (R-FL)…
August 6, 2012

Ted Nugent: 'Obama represents everything bad about humanity'

theGRIO REPORT - Conservative musician and Mitt Romney supporter Ted Nugent has made yet another incendiary remark about President Barack…
August 6, 2012

Obama, DNC raise $75 million in July

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama and the Democratic National Committee raised $75 million in July for the president's re-election…
August 6, 2012

Condoleezza Rice among Republican National Convention speakers

WASHINGTON (AP) - A trio of female firsts and three former GOP presidential contenders are among the first speakers disclosed…
August 5, 2012

From Bachmann to Romney: Coded racial rhetoric is out of control

OPINION - Many of our current politicians, including presidential nominees and their supporters, use coded language full of racial undertones…
August 4, 2012

Romney: 'I have paid taxes every year'

NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney declared Friday that he has 'paid taxes every year…
August 3, 2012

Allen West: Mitt Romney's VP must have military experience

In a recent speech, Rep. Allen West expressed his view that whoever Mitt Romney chooses as his vice presidential running…
August 3, 2012

Obama: Too many people still looking for work

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says new jobs figures released Friday show there are too many people looking for…
August 3, 2012

Jobs report presents mixed blessing for Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama got new figures Friday to buttress his argument that he's presiding over steady, if…
August 3, 2012

Obama's 51st birthday wish: Florida's electoral votes

WINTER PARK, Fla. (AP) - President Barack Obama has a simple wish for his upcoming 51st birthday: Florida's 29 electoral…
August 3, 2012

163,000 jobs created in July; black unemployment falls slightly

WASHINGTON (AP) - African-American unemployment dropped slightly from 14.4 to 14.1 percent. And black teen joblessness fell too, from 39.3…
August 2, 2012

Michelle Obama visits North Carolina to encourage November turnout

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - First lady Michelle Obama has urged a supportive crowd in North Carolina to get out the…