Election 2012

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September 26, 2011

Obama can't win when he addresses black audiences

OPINION - Obama represents a different mode of dealing with race -- one that author Toure calls 'post-black,' but which…
September 26, 2011

Why Herman Cain's Florida win shouldn't be written off

OPINION - The Hermanator is far from being a lock for the presidential nod, but his win in Florida sends…
September 25, 2011

Obama says Republicans would 'cripple' US

SEATTLE (AP) - President Barack Obama took his newly combative message to the liberal West Coast on Sunday, aiming to…
September 25, 2011

Transcript: President Obama's speech at the CBC Foundation gala

WHITE HOUSE TRANSCRIPT - The following remarks were delivered by President Barack Obama at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual…
September 24, 2011

Obama's likability is keeping him afloat

DENVER (AP) - Public opinion polls routinely show that Americans like the president personally even though they don't agree with…
September 23, 2011

Obama's Los Angeles campaign office smashed up

LOS ANGELES (AP) - No rocks or projectiles were found, and police believe one or more attackers used a tire…
September 23, 2011

Does Obama need to take a stronger death penalty stand?

OPINION - In staking out a middle ground, Obama has protected himself from the fate visited upon former Massachusetts Governor…
September 22, 2011

Gallup: Majority of Americans blame Obama for economy

For the first time, more than 50 percent of Americans blame President Barack Obama for the nation's economic woes, a…
September 21, 2011

Rick Perry draws contrast with Obama: I'm 'an American'

Rick Perry has signed the guy responsible for Tim Pawlenty's action movie trailer-style campaign videos...
September 21, 2011

Judge tosses Ala. challenge to election monitoring

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. District Judge John Bates ruled against Shelby County, Ala., which sued Attorney General Eric Holder to…
September 20, 2011

Can President Obama win the tax war?

OPINION - His new tax proposal is exactly what America needs and the kind of bold leadership progressives have been…
September 19, 2011

Cornel West leads liberal search for Obama challenger

theGRIO REPORT - Dr. Cornel West has teamed with consumer advocate Ralph Nader to bring progressive ideals to the forefront…
September 16, 2011

Disappointed Hollywood giving Obama cold shoulder

The Hollywood Reporter - As the 2012 election fund-raising cycle heats up, the onetime darling is finding far less enthusiasm…
September 16, 2011

Death penalty debate resurrected in 2012 campaign

OPINION - Throughout modern U.S. history, the death penalty has proven a big political issue...
September 15, 2011

Is black America satisfied with Barack Obama?

theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama has struggled to meet the expectations of some in the black community, which is…
September 15, 2011

James Carville: Obama should 'panic'

Politico - In a CNN op-ed, Carville said Tuesday's two special election results are a warning to the White House…
September 15, 2011

Poll: Obama disapproval soars to 54 percent in Va

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The results mirror other polls that show a continuing slide in the president's popularity in a…
September 15, 2011

Inmate's lawyers ask Perry to halt Texas execution

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - Duane Buck's case is one of six convictions that the state's then-top attorney reviewed in 2000…
September 15, 2011

Can GOP plan to divide Pennsylvania defeat Obama?

OPINION - Under their plan, Pennsylvania would abandon its winner-take-all system in favor of awarding electoral votes by congressional district...
September 15, 2011

Tea Party politics are easier to preach than practice

OPINION - The libertarian arguments are flawed on all sides: let sick people die, leave the elderly to their own…