Election 2012

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May 31, 2012

Team Obama plans more a negative campaign approach than in 2008

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama's aides outlined their campaign strategy to New York magazine this week, and it won't be…
May 31, 2012

New polls show tight race in Iowa, Nevada and Colorado

MSNBC - President Barack Obama and presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney are deadlocked in three key presidential battleground states, according…
May 30, 2012

'Fox And Friends' anti-Obama video could double as GOP ad

NEW YORK (AP) - Fox News Channel's morning show on Wednesday twice aired a nearly four-minute video that contrasted President…
May 30, 2012

President Obama congratulates Mitt Romney in personal phone call

  KASIE HUNT,Associated Press KEN THOMAS,Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama called Mitt Romney on Wednesday to congratulate
May 30, 2012

Conservatives could raise $1 billion to take on Obama, Democrats

theGRIO REPORT - Conservative groups, including a network of political groups advised by former Bush strategist Karl Rove, could raise…
May 30, 2012

Campaign 2012: Trump really doesn't matter – here are 5 things that do

ANALYSIS - Here are the five things you really should be watching...
May 30, 2012

Amid Trump controversy, Romney officially clinches GOP nomination

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Mitt Romney has won the Republican presidential nomination after years of fighting, though his triumph was…
May 29, 2012

Sidney Barthwell, ex-classmate of Romney and Obama's, says president will 'smoke' GOP nominee in debates

While he has sung the praises of both men, Barthwell has argued that Obama will be a far more effective…
May 29, 2012

Will 'the Donald' hurt Romney?

ANALYSIS - Here's a little thought exercise: What if a chief Obama surrogate/fundraiser happened to be the nation's foremost critic…
May 29, 2012

Romney failure to reject Trump's birtherism will backfire

OPINION - Romney has had many chances to repudiate the real estate mogul and reality television star for his disturbing…
May 29, 2012

Romney won't repudiate Trump on birther issue

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney isn't taking a position on supporter Donald Trump's return to the…
May 29, 2012

Michelle Obama releases book on White House garden

WASHINGTON (AP) - From the beginning, Michelle Obama's kitchen garden has been an overachiever, churning out more peppers, parsley and…
May 25, 2012

Romney hires veteran black strategist for 2012 campaign

theGRIO REPORT - Mitt Romney's presidential campaign has hired longtime Republican operative and conservative pundit Tara Wall as a senior…
May 25, 2012

Is there an Obama effect on gay marriage?

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama's embrace of gay marriage earlier this month may be causing a huge shift on African-Americans…
May 24, 2012

Romney faces tough crowd in West Philly on Thursday

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Mitt Romney struggled to find support for his education proposals while campaigning at an inner-city school Thursday,…
May 24, 2012

Obama ahead of Romney in key states

President Obama leads in newly released polls in Florida, Ohio and Virginia. Here's a closer look, from NBC's First Read...
May 24, 2012

Romney faces tough questions from black leaders

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Mitt Romney is facing tough questions about how his education proposals would affect black communities...
May 24, 2012

Obama campaign launches 'Dashboard,' a new social network platform

theGRIO REPORT = The Obama campaign has launched a new social media platform that will allow volunteers to organize campaign…
May 24, 2012

Who will Romney tap for his vice-presidential nominee?

WASHINGTON (AP) - Mitt Romney's vice presidential search has entered a new phase: auditions.
May 23, 2012

Obama speaks at Air Force Academy commencement: 'A new feeling about America'

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - President Barack Obama declared Wednesday the world has a 'new feeling about America' and more…