Election 2012

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March 13, 2012

Alabama, Mississippi: A big day of primaries for Gingrich, Romney and Santorum

theGRIO REPORT - Some polls in Alabama and Mississippi have shown Romney effectively tied with former House Speaker Newt Gingrich…
March 12, 2012

Bill Clinton praises Obama for decision to take out Bin Laden (VIDEO)

VIDEO - President Bill Clinton has high praise for President Barack Obama's decision to take out Osama bin Laden in…
March 12, 2012

NAACP to take voter ID laws to the United Nations

The NAACP hopes that international pressure will help to reverse legislation in 31 U.S. states that has changed access to…
March 12, 2012

Michael Steele is OK with a brokered GOP convention

There are some political insiders that are predicting the first brokered Republican convention in several decades. Former RNC Michael Steele…
March 12, 2012

Tyler Perry brings Obama to Atlanta with high-priced event

The president is scheduled to attend a series of high-priced fundraisers in Atlanta soon, sponsored by the African American Leadership…
March 12, 2012

Republican primary electorate dominated by white, older voters

theGRIO REPORT - The Republican primaries have drawn an electorate that is much older and less ethnically-diverse than the rest…
March 10, 2012

Santorum takes Kansas, Romney counters in Wyoming

WASHINGTON (AP) - Rick Santorum won the Kansas caucuses in a rout on Saturday and Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney…
March 9, 2012

Obama boosted by another strong jobs report

theGRIO REPORT - The continued job growth and steady unemployment rate are good news for President Obama...
March 8, 2012

Romney encourages rivals to fold; no way, they say

WASHINGTON (AP) - His delegate lead growing, Mitt Romney gently nudged his Republican opponents toward the sidelines on Wednesday and…
March 8, 2012

'The Road We've Traveled': Obama team previews campaign documentary

theGRIO REPORT-President Obama's reelection arm on Thursday released a trailer for a 17-minute documentary that praises the president's tenure in…
March 7, 2012

Case would let thousands of Calif. criminals vote

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The nonpartisan League of Women Voters and two prisoners' rights groups sued California elections officials on…
March 7, 2012

Pennsylvania Senate approves voter ID law

theGRIO REPORT-Pennsylvania's state senate on Wednesday approved legislation that would require voters to present photo identification to cast ballots, joining…
March 7, 2012

Urban League: voting laws threaten equality gains

WASHINGTON (AP) - The National Urban League is calling on African-Americans to get out and vote come election time as…
March 7, 2012

Bears coach Lovie Smith backs Obama for re-election

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith is reaching out to the African-American community as part of an effort to re-elect…
March 7, 2012

Romney can't run away from his past Obama-like positions

OPINION - If he winds up as the nominee, it'll be hard enough for Romney to take on Obama with…
March 7, 2012

Super Tuesday: Romney remains unable to shake Santorum

theGRIO REPORT - Romney, the favorite in the GOP nomination race, won six of the ten states that held contests…
March 6, 2012

Sharpton march part of broader push against new voting laws

theGRIO REPORT - The five-day march from Selma to Montgomery, which retraces the steps Martin Luther King. Jr and others…
March 6, 2012

Super Tuesday: What to watch for in the GOP primary race

theGRIO REPORT - Voters in ten states will go to cast votes today on 'Super Tuesday,' the biggest day so…
March 6, 2012

Georgia: Last ditch attempt for Gingrich to reignite his campaign

theGRIO REPORT - Republican candidate Newt Gingrich is hoping to salvage his political career Super Tuesday with a decisive win…
March 5, 2012

Possible Obama re-election driving Texas gun sales?

A Texas newspaper is reporting that a spike in gun sales may be tied to the potential re-election of Barack…