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January 15, 2013

theGrio’s 100: Stefanie Brown, organizing the Obama coalition

theGRIO's 100 - Stefanie Brown was in charge of organizing black voters to turn out for Obama in 2012 as…
November 9, 2012

Obama gives supporters a tearful thank you

theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama wiped away tears as he thanked supporters the day after elections for all their…
November 6, 2012

Obama and Romney nail art bring a fresh edge to political fashions

Regardless of which candidate you hope wins out tonight, we have to give credit to the presidential contenders' biggest fans…
October 30, 2012

African-Americans voting early in large numbers, campaign says

theGRIO REPORT - The campaign also claims black voters have higher levels of enthusiasm for the election than voters in…
October 13, 2012

Bruce Springsteen to campaign for Obama in Iowa, Ohio

WASHINGTON (AP) - Bruce Springsteen will be back campaigning for President Barack Obama...
October 12, 2012

Shot fired at Obama campaign office in Denver

DENVER (AP) - Denver police are reviewing video footage from city surveillance cameras after a shot was fired through the…
October 9, 2012

Obama campaign deploys Big Bird in new ad

NEW YORK (AP) - President Barack Obama's campaign is deploying Big Bird in a new TV ad chiding Mitt Romney…
October 8, 2012

Victor Cruz stars in new Obama campaign ad

NBC LATINO - The New York Giants wide receiver is appealing to Latinos to vote for President Barack Obama in…
August 16, 2012

Sanaa Lathan on Al Sharpton's 'Politics Nation': Obama's 'done so much for America'

VIDEO - 'Boss' actress Sanaa Lathan joins Al Sharpton on his show, Politics Nation to discuss her support for President…
August 15, 2012

Former Obama campaign co-chair Artur Davis to campaign for Mitt Romney

Artur Davis, a former Democratic Obama campaign co-chair turned Republican, is scheduled to campaign for Mitt Romney in Virginia...
August 13, 2012

Obama targets Ryan Medicare plan in new video

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - President Barack Obama's campaign is targeting Paul Ryan in a new online video, two days…
August 13, 2012

Obama opens his Chicago home to supporters

CHICAGO (AP) - The red-brick Georgian Revival home was gleaming: An American flag extended from the porch, the evergreen trees…
July 30, 2012

Jim Greer, ex- Florida GOP chair, says party officials discussed black voter suppression

theGRIO REPORT - Jim Greer, the former chair of the Florida Republican Party, has accused the GOP of engaging in…
July 24, 2012

'Some of my Best Friends are Black': Ex-Obama campaigner writes book about lack of black friends

theGRIO REPORT - After author Tanner Colby spent months volunteering for President Barack Obama’s first presidential campaign, he returned home…
July 19, 2012

First lady Michelle Obama to lead new campaign mobilizing effort: 'It Takes One'

WASHINGTON (AP) - Taking on a more prominent political role, first lady Michelle Obama is launching a nationwide effort to…
July 16, 2012

Alicia Keys to host 'Women Vote 2012 Summit' for Obama campaign

theGRIO REPORT - Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys will be hosting the Obama campaign's 'Women Vote 2012 Summit' tonight in…
July 10, 2012

Nia Long: I've been an Obama supporter from 'day one'

theGRIO Q&A - Actress Nia Long is officially helping the Obama reelection effort, starring in a new video released by…
June 17, 2012

Obama Father’s Day video an intimate portrait of ‘dad-in-chief’

VIDEO - Barack Obama's re-election campaign released a Father's Day video that paints an intimate portrait of Obama the dad...
June 11, 2012

Obama campaign releases first black radio ad

theGRIO REPORT - The Barack Obama re-election campaign is up with its first radio ad targeting the urban/black media market...
June 5, 2012

Romney eyes Pennsylvania despite big Obama '08 win

GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) - Candi Ludwig is the face of Mitt Romney's hopes in Pennsylvania, as state Republicans would love…