Election 2012

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June 22, 2012

Obama says he will fight for immigration reform

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) - Obama tailored his re-election message of economic fairness and opportunity to his audience of…
June 22, 2012

Politico reporter Joe Williams suspended for Romney comments

Politico's White House correspondent has been placed on suspension for comments he made on MSNBC about Mitt Romney...
June 22, 2012

Obama, Romney effectively tied in new poll

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama has lost much of the narrow lead he held just a month ago over…
June 22, 2012

Views shift little after Obama backs gay marriage

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's endorsement of gay marriage did little to shift the nation's views on the subject,…
June 22, 2012

New York Congressional race pits ex-Black Panther vs. Obama-lite moderate

OPINION - There’s a big and bitter Congressional primary race brewing in New York that is typical of the political…
June 21, 2012

Biden addresses 2012 National Association of Black Journalists convention: ‘This ain’t your father’s Republican party’

theGRIO REPORT - Vice President Joe Biden addressed the annual convention of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) on…
June 21, 2012

Obama could become 1st incumbent president outspent in campaign

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's campaign said Wednesday it expects the president to become the first incumbent to be…
June 20, 2012

Why it’s good news Romney is speaking to the NAACP

ANALYSIS - In preparing and delivering the speech, the Republican candidate will have to delve more deeply into issues that…
June 20, 2012

Why Artur Davis is wrong: Republicans squandered any black good will

OPINION - The newly minted a member of the GOP, Davis is taking his show on the road calming the…
June 20, 2012

Will right-wing racism derail the Romney campaign?

OPINION - Mitt Romney may not have orchestrated any of these ill-advised stunts, but they do come from his party...
June 19, 2012

Republican Tara Wall explains why she supports Mitt Romney

Republican strategist Tara Wall has a tough job as Mitt Romney's liaison to the black community...
June 18, 2012

Will Nicki Minaj really join the 2012 campaign trail?

Will Nicki Minaj really join the 2012 campaign trail? The singer/rapper has recently voiced frustrations with our health care system…
June 18, 2012

Obama immigration move stumps Romney

BRUNSWICK, Ohio (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney refused to say in an interview that he would overturn President…
June 18, 2012

Obama’s new approach: Bypassing Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — There's not much President Barack Obama can do to boost the economy in the next five months,…
June 15, 2012

Rangel spending more than he’s raising on re-election campaign

This is Rangel's toughest primary campaign in his 42-years in Congress and it appears that his campaign is having money…
June 15, 2012

Obama takes a bold step on immigration politics and policy

ANALYSIS - Obama's move could reshape both the political and policy debate around immigration and Hispanics in the United States...
June 15, 2012

Sarah Jessica Parker, Meryl Streep, other celebs raise money for Obama

NEW YORK (AP) — President Barack Obama soaked in the support — and the campaign cash — of Manhattan's elite…
June 14, 2012

In dueling speeches, Obama v. Romney in Ohio

CLEVELAND (AP) — President Barack Obama on Thursday tore into the economic plans of Mitt Romney, saying his likely Republican…
June 14, 2012

Romney and Obama to give dueling speeches in Ohio

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sharpening the choice for the nation, President Barack Obama and Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney are offering…
June 14, 2012

Democrats becoming more worried about Obama’s re-election hopes

WASHINGTON (AP) - A growing chorus of once-confident Democrats now say President Barack Obama could lose the November election...