Election 2012

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April 25, 2012

Will gay marriage cost Obama black votes in North Carolina?

OPINION - When it comes to blacks and gays, the GOP strategy is to divide and conquer...
April 23, 2012

Obama strong in swing states as economy improves

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama -- with the help of a slowly improving U.S. economy -- is gaining ground…
April 20, 2012

Obama enjoys 10 to 1 fundraising advantage over Romney

President Barack Obama enters his general election face-off with Republican Mitt Romney with a tremendous fundraising advantage...
April 20, 2012

Why Obama is winning in new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll

theGRIO REPORT - Most of a series of newly-released polls, including an NBC News-Wall Street Journal survey on Thursday, show…
April 20, 2012

Mitt Romney has a Robert Bork problem

OPINION - If you are judged by the company you keep, then Mitt Romney is an extremist for choosing Robert…
April 20, 2012

George Clooney to hold high-end Obama fundraiser

WASHINGTON (AP) - George Clooney has a starring role in a new Obama campaign sweepstakes...
April 19, 2012

Debate about Obama campaign diversity is nothing new

ANALYSIS - The debate about the level of diversity in the Obama campaign, spurred by recent articles in Politico and…
April 19, 2012

Ted Nugent remarks reflect NRA paranoia about Obama

OPINION - If Ted Nugent represents the mentality of the typical NRA member, or of one of its chosen spokespersons,…
April 19, 2012

Obama campaign looks to add diversity to its staff

theGRIO REPORT - The Obama campaign is looking to add more African-Americans and other members of minority groups to its…
April 18, 2012

New polls show Obama, Romney in a very tight race

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney are locked in a very tight race, according to…
April 17, 2012

Maxwell announces 1st full album tour, six arena dates

theGRIO REPORT - Platinum-selling soul singer Maxwell will kick off his first shows since 2010, touring LA, Atlanta, and Newark…
April 17, 2012

Mitt Romney's 'open mic' moment troubling for minorities

OPINION - Romney is rarely consistent, but when it comes to policies that will assist those in need, he is…
April 16, 2012

Will Trayvon Martin make Obama take a tougher stand on gun control?

OPINION - Perhaps the Trayvon Martin tragedy, and the president's acknowledgement that the slain teen could well have been his…
April 16, 2012

The Obama Coalition: How the 'Buffett Rule' could help the president in November

theGRIO REPORT - The 'Buffett Rule' is almost certain not to pass when the Senate votes on it Monday, as…
April 16, 2012

Obama raises $53M for campaign, Democrats in March

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama raised a combined $53 million for his campaign, the Democratic Party and other campaign…
April 15, 2012

Cheney on Obama: 'He has been an unmitigated disaster to the country'

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Former Vice President Dick Cheney walked onstage without any assistance and spoke for an hour and…
April 13, 2012

Romney files for extension on his 2011 tax returns

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama released his 2011 tax returns, while his Republican opponent Mitt Romney filed Friday for an…
April 12, 2012

New GOP-drawn districts hard on Southern Democrats

LAURINBURG, N.C. (AP) - While Democrats fared well under California's and New York's redistricting plans, the new congressional district maps…
April 12, 2012

Obama acknowledges the obvious: He has an opponent

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is acknowledging the obvious: The presidential contest is now a two-man race...
April 11, 2012

Obama-Romney showdown starts with a harsh tone

MENDENHALL, Pa. (AP) - Tuesday marked Day One, in essence, of the contest between the two virtually certain nominees, Republican…