Election 2012

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April 11, 2012

Does Obama's re-election campaign lack diversity?

CHICAGO - A photo of the president's campaign staff that was posted on the Barack Obama Tumblr page has been…
April 10, 2012

Obama sees biggest divide since Johnson-Goldwater

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that the choice facing voters this November will…
April 10, 2012

Rick Santorum suspends presidential campaign; the GOP race is effectively over

theGRIO REPORT - Rick Santorum is suspending his presidential campaign Tuesday afternoon, effectively ending the Republican primary process and conceding…
April 10, 2012

Obama aside, blacks struggle to win major offices

theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama's historic election shattered a racial glass ceiling for the nation's highest office, but African-Americans…
April 10, 2012

Team Obama opposes anti-gay marriage initiative in Minnesota

theGRIO REPORT - The Obama campaign announced Monday it would oppose an anti-gay marriage initiative in Minnesota, further illustrating a…
April 9, 2012

Joe Arpaio bashes GOP candidates for not being birthers

Arizona's Joe Arpaio, an infamous opponent of immigration rights and proponent of birthersim, chastised the current crop of GOP candidates…
April 6, 2012

Consider the Supreme Court when casting your vote

OPINION - If a Republican wins the White House in 2012 the most significant impact he will have for an…
April 5, 2012

Liberal group says Texas, Florida among worst states on voter laws

theGRIO REPORT - The Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank, listed Florida, Kansas, Wisconsin, Tennessee and Texas, as…
April 4, 2012

Condoleezza Rice is on Romney's VP short list

Despite the fact that former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has vehemently denied any interest in the VP spot on…
April 4, 2012

Marco Rubio: 'I'm not going to be vice president'

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Florida Sen. Marco Rubio says Republican Mitt Romney will win the White House, but…
April 4, 2012

Palin says Rep. Allen West is at the 'top' of her VP wish list

Sarah Palin is back in the media spotlight this week, and she's openly campaigning her a 'rogue' vice presidential pick…
April 4, 2012

On health care, Obama tries to shame Supreme Court

theGRIO REPORT - With the health care reform that was the signature accomplishment of his tenure hanging in the balance,…
April 4, 2012

Romney wins 3 primaries as general election fight with Obama kicks off

theGRIO REPORT - Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney's wins in primaries in three states combined President Obama's sharp criticism of…
April 3, 2012

Van Jones: Obama wouldn't lose black vote even if he 'came out as gay'

Van Jones, activist and former member of the Obama administration, is pretty confident about the president's popularity with black voters...
April 3, 2012

Rush Limbaugh: 'Trayvon Martin coverage an Obama conspiracy'

Limbaugh thinks that coverage of Trayvon Martin's death is 'doing more harm to the black community than anything else'...
April 3, 2012

Romney faces question about Mormon racial views

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney was questioned about his Mormon faith while campaigning for Tuesday's…
April 3, 2012

The complicated history of the voter ID law in Georgia

theGRIO REPORT - Minority groups in Georgia argue that the law has suppressed votes and that those voters' voices aren't…
April 3, 2012

Can Obama still win in November without Oprah?

OPINION - The power of incumbency is very real, and this time around a president hovering around 50 percent approval…
April 3, 2012

Wisconsin Republican primary: How Mitt Romney is defeating the Tea Party

theGRIO REPORT - Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney has effectively conquered what was perhaps the strongest force in American politics…
April 2, 2012

Poll: Obama leads Romney among women voters in swing states by 18

The latest USA Today/Gallup poll shows that President Obama is leading in swing states among women voters by 18 points...