Election 2012

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May 16, 2012

Wanda Sykes on Romney: 'The Forrest Gump of candidates'

Openly gay comedian Wanda Sykes recently mocked presumptive GOP nominee for president, Mitt Romney, while appearing on NBC's 'Tonight Show'...
May 16, 2012

Does Jay-Z's gay marriage endorsement matter in the black community?

OPINION - When a person like Jay-Z does speak up, it helps dispel the myth that black people are uniquely…
May 15, 2012

Obama keeps up with Kardashians, Avengers, more

WASHINGTON (AP) - Barack Obama's up on 'The Avengers' superheroes, has a handle on the Kardashians and says he catches…
May 15, 2012

Scott Keadle, GOP candidate, caught questioning Obama's birthplace

Republican candidate for the 8th Congressional District Scott Keadle reportedly told a Tea Party crowd that he would stop at…
May 15, 2012

Gay donor pulls support from Mitt Romney over gay marriage

Bill White, an openly gay donor and supporter of Mitt Romney, has decided to ask for his money back from…
May 15, 2012

Polls show some risk on gay marriage for Obama

theGRIO REPORT - The first set of polls released since Obama embraced gay marriage show a sizable bloc of the…
May 14, 2012

Classmate of Romney, Obama recalls both men

theGRIO REPORT - A black former classmate of Mitt Romney's at an exclusive private school also attended Harvard Law School…
May 13, 2012

Betty White backs Barack Obama's re-election campaign

WASHINGTON (AP) - Betty White says she usually keeps her political views private but in this presidential election she strongly…
May 11, 2012

Obama jokes with Clooney at star's gala fundraiser

LOS ANGELES (AP) - George Clooney played the suave host, chef Wolfgang Puck whipped up something for dinner, and President…
May 10, 2012

Obama gay marriage stance puts new pressure on Romney

OPINION - The crucial issue for Romney is gaining acceptability among social conservatives, as he needs them to rally behind…
May 10, 2012

GOP newsletter calls for armed rebellion if Obama is re-elected

theGRIO REPORT - The Constitutional Conservatives, a right-wing Republican organization based in Greene County, Virginia, published some incendiary rhetoric in…
May 10, 2012

Romney counters notion he bullied gay classmates

WASHINGTON (AP) - Mitt Romney is countering the notion that he bullied high school classmates and insists he didn't know…
May 10, 2012

George Clooney hosting blockbuster fundraiser for Obama tonight

WASHINGTON (AP) - The president made his historical endorsement on the eve of a sold-out fundraiser Thursday evening at the…
May 10, 2012

President Obama video calls Romney backward on gay marriage

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's campaign moved quickly Thursday to capitalize on his newly announced support for gay marriage,…
May 10, 2012

Obama's embrace of gay marriage: What will the political impact be?

theGRIO REPORT - The political impact of President Obama's decision to embrace gay marriage is almost impossible to predict, as…
May 10, 2012

Why West Virginia hates President Obama

ANALYSIS - West Virginia is a state packed with the kind of white, working-class voters who oppose Obama in Ohio,…
May 10, 2012

Will Obama's pro-gay marriage move alienate black voters?

OPINION - Will black voters, particularly regular churchgoers, abandon President Obama based on his support for marriage equality?...
May 9, 2012

Obama declares support for same-sex marriage

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama Wednesday declared his support for gay marriage in an interview, becoming the first U.S. president…
May 9, 2012

Black voters will stick with Obama, even if he backs gay marriage

OPINION - Black voters will be enthusiastic and fully supportive of the president. Gay and lesbian voters, too...
May 9, 2012

Support for Afghanistan war at new low, according to new AP-GFK poll

WASHINGTON (AP) - Support for the war in Afghanistan has reached a new low, with only 27 percent of Americans…