Election 2012

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January 19, 2012

Herman Cain endorses 'We the People' in 2012 presidential race

theGRIO REPORT - Herman Cain, who dropped out last month amid a series of controversies, declared 'I am endorsing the…
January 19, 2012

Herman Cain rejoins WSB Radio with political commentary

Herman Cain has signed back with his former employer AM750 and 95.5 FM News/Talk WSB...
January 19, 2012

Ruth Williams: Is she Mitt Romney's 'Joe the Plumber'?

theGRIO REPORT - Ruth Williams tearfully told Mitt Romney that she was out of work and desperate for money with…
January 18, 2012

Ruth Williams: Jobless woman who got $50 from Romney now part of his stump speech

Ruth Williams, the unemployed woman who was given cash by Mitt Romney last weekend has now become a line in…
January 18, 2012

Al Sharpton: Newt Gingrich using 'racial demagoguery'

Al Sharpton blasted Newt Gingrich on Tuesday, accusing the presidential candidate of using 'racial demagoguery' to win votes in the…
January 18, 2012

Mitt Romney's Martin Luther King problem: Will the candidate's MLK tall tales come back to haunt him?

theGRIO REPORT - Romney said in a 1978 interview with the Boston Herald, 'My father and I marched with Martin…
January 13, 2012

Perry Bacon Jr on 'Politics Nation with Rev. Al Sharpton': Obama will focus on economic fairness in 2012

VIDEO - This Thursday, theGrio's Political Editor Perry Bacon Jr. appeared on Rev. Sharpton's 'Politics Nation' to discuss the president's…
January 13, 2012

2 black fraternities form super-pac for Obama

Leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. and Jesse Jackson were members of black fraternities that helped them learn essential organizational…
January 12, 2012

Obama campaign raises $68 million for re-election, the Democratic party

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama raked in more than $68 million combined for his re-election campaign and the Democratic…
January 10, 2012

New Hampshire GOP primary: What to look for in the results

theGRIO REPORT - The results are almost a foregone conclusion in New Hampshire on Tuesday, as former Massachusetts governor Mitt…
January 10, 2012

African-American contest winner dines with Obama

theGRIO REPORT - An African-American man has achieved what many can only dream of: a cozy chat over lunch with…
January 10, 2012

Jon Huntsman: Surging Republican in New Hampshire primary is no moderate

OPINION - There is a narrative that has been built that both Jon Huntsman and Mitt Romney are 'moderate' conservatives…
January 9, 2012

Rick Santorum outreach to blacks as a Senator draws praise, ire

OPINION - Was Rick Santorum really a 'champion' of black colleges while he was a senator representing Pennyslvania?...
January 9, 2012

RuPaul on campaign trail in New Hampshire: 'I am not Ron Paul'

theGRIO REPORT - Arguably the world's most famous drag queen, RuPaul was in New Hampshire Saturday to make an announcement:…
January 9, 2012

Newt Gingrich has been both ally and foe to key black leaders

theGRIO REPORT - While the former House Speaker has disagreed with the NAACP and other groups and black leaders on…
January 9, 2012

'Yes We Can' speech 4 years later: Can Obama inspire Democrats like he did in 2008?

theGRIO REPORT - Four years and one day ago, Barack Obama was dealt a surprising blow to a presidential campaign…
January 9, 2012

Newt Gingrich confronted by black New Hampshire resident for 'food stamps' remark

At a recent town hall event, Gingrich said that if invited, he would love to speak at the annual NAACP…
January 9, 2012

Mitt Romney overshadowed by his father George Romney in Michigan

theGRIO REPORT - For Mitt, his personality could not be more different from his father's as Republicans and Democrats alike…
January 7, 2012

Mitt Romney ignores rivals, attacks President Obama in GOP debate

theGRIO REPORT - Former Massachusetts governor and GOP front-runner Mitt Romney repeatedly ignored his rivals and attacked President Obama in…
January 5, 2012

Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich and why GOP candidates can't stop talking about race

OPINION - Here are three reasons why Republican presidential candidates Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich have brought up race in…