Election 2012

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November 5, 2012

How would black America react to an Obama loss?

theGRIO REPORT - Many pundits and pollster predict that President Barack Obama is poised to win re-election on November 6th,…
November 4, 2012

Final polls suggest Obama will win on Tuesday

theGRIO REPORT - A series of major polls released on Sunday showed President Obama ahead nationally and in key states,…
November 4, 2012

Will Ferrell for Obama: 'I'll do anything' to get you to vote on November 6th

VIDEO - Beloved oddball comedian Will Ferrell has cut a hilarious new pro-voting ad for the Obama campaign...
November 2, 2012

Justice Department dispatches poll watchers

WASHINGTON (AP) - More than 780 federal observers and Justice Department employees will be dispatched to 51 voting jurisdictions in…
November 2, 2012

California couple finds absentee ballots in the gutter

VIDEO - It's a discovery that's got Bernice and Wardell Chavis outraged. For the second time this month the couple…
November 2, 2012

Barack Obama celebrity endorsements: Superstar supporters of the president

SLIDESHOW - Many have raised at least $1 million for the Obama/Biden campaign, and some, like Nicki Minaj -- with…
November 2, 2012

Why I can't wait for this election to be over

OPINION - I’m tired of being forced to watch political pundits and newspapers tell me the opposite information on the…
November 2, 2012

4 days left: Obama still ahead narrowly in swing states, jobs report unlikely to have major impact

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama remains on the path to win reelection next Tuesday, as polls continue to show him…
November 2, 2012

Jay-Z, Springsteen to boost Obama on final day

WASHINGTON (AP) — Some big-name celebrities will help President Barack Obama make his closing case to voters in the most…
November 2, 2012

Black unemployment rises in last jobs report before election

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. employers added 171,000 jobs in October, and hiring was stronger in August and September than first…
November 2, 2012

Marian Robinson: Election 2012 is 'too important' to 'sit on the sidelines'

OPINION - It’s about all of us doing our part. This election is too important for any of us to…
November 2, 2012

It's the Obamacare, stupid: Why Election 2012 is about health care, not the economy

ANALYSIS - On no issue are the candidates further apart, as Obama pledges to implement his massive health care reform…
November 1, 2012

99-year-old Florida woman votes for the 1st time

VIDEO - Two hours in line is nothing compared to how long one Fort Myers, Florida woman chose to wait.…
November 1, 2012

'Go the F**k to Sleep' author Adam Mansbach wants the American people to wake the "eff" up politically

POSTSCRIPT'D - He used the back drop of his multimillion selling bestseller, 'Go the F**k to Sleep,' and teamed up…
November 1, 2012

NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg endorses Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg backed President Barack Obama over Republican Mitt Romney on Thursday, saying the…
November 1, 2012

Obama campaign airs Colin Powell endorsement ad

theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama's campaign launched a new television ad today featuring a recent endorsement by Gen. Colin…
November 1, 2012

This week’s reading list: A must-read survival guide and a final glimpse at our candidates

POSTSCRIPT'D - We’re offering a survival book written by home economist, Peggy Layton, who will show you what to do…
November 1, 2012

Colorado girl cries: 'I'm tired of Bronco Bama and Mitt Romney'

VIDEO - There are only five days left until Election Day, but 4-year-old Abigael Evans has had enough of all…
November 1, 2012

5 days left: Obama returns to the campaign trail with narrow lead

theGRIO REPORT - Here's where the race stands with five days left, as President Obama returns to the campaign trail…
November 1, 2012

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. voted absentee; no election events scheduled

CHICAGO (AP) - Jesse Jackson Jr.'s publicist says the ailing Illinois congressman has voted by absentee ballot...