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November 2, 2012

Democratic voter anxiety focused on Ohio Secretary of State

theGRIO REPORT- Some Democrats and activists are looking warily at Secretary of State Jon Husted, the man some say could…
November 2, 2012

Ohio Secretary of State accused of installing suspicious software on voting machines

theGRIO REPORT - Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted allegedly ordered for 'experimental software patches' to be installed on vote…
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…
October 28, 2012

Ohio State Sen. Nina Turner: Voter suppression won't work

VIDEO - TheGrio's Joy Reid sat down with State Senator Nina Turner to discuss efforts to get out the vote…
October 26, 2012

A super-close look at Ohio, the state that could decide it all

theGRIO REPORT - They say as goes Ohio, so goes the nation – and with good reason...
October 24, 2012

New Obama ad reminds voters of Florida 2000 vote recount

theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama's campaign has put out a new ad reminding voters of the controversial 2000 Florida…
October 24, 2012

What Obama and Romney must do to win

ANALYSIS - With polls showing effectively a tied race, here are the big keys for the two candidates in the…
October 24, 2012

Major cable provider airing anti-Obama documentary for free in swing states

theGRIO REPORT - '2016: Obama's America', the controversial and undeniably conservative documentary which aims to link the president with radical…
October 23, 2012

Voting machines in Ohio with business ties to Romney raise alarm

theGRIO REPORT - Reports are circulating there are “dubious links” between the voting machines in some counties [Hamilton and William]…
October 22, 2012

Super PAC and black pastor tell African-Americans to vote for Romney

theGRIO REPORT - 'When Obama was elected it was thrilling,' the ad starts off, but the African-American man and woman…
October 18, 2012

Springsteen and Clinton rev up Ohio's working class for Obama

PARMA, Ohio (AP) - Lest anyone forget the importance of Ohio's white, working-class voters, President Barack Obama is sending a…
October 16, 2012

Supreme Court won't block early voting in Ohio

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is siding with Democrats in refusing to block early voting in the battleground state…
October 15, 2012

Will Ohio propel President Obama to victory?

ANALYSIS - In Ohio, three surveys over the last week (CNN, NBC/WSJ/Marist and PPP) have shown Obama maintaining a small,…
October 9, 2012

Ohio appeals to Supreme Court on early voting

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio's election chief has appealed a ruling by a federal court that reinstates the final three…
October 8, 2012

Ohio band The National recieves 'hate mail' for supporting Obama

theGRIO REPORT - Ohio band The National claims they have received negative feedback since they openly supported President Barack Obama's…
October 5, 2012

Early voting reinstated but not required in Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A federal appeals court on Friday reinstated in-person early voting in the swing state of Ohio…
October 5, 2012

Ohio voter fraud billboard accused of intimidating black voters

theGRIO REPORT - A new anti-'voter fraud' billboard in Cleveland, Ohio is stirring debate and allegations for voter intimidation...
October 3, 2012

NBC/WSJ poll: Obama maintains lead, but Romney within striking distance

NBC NEWS - As President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney prepare to square off for their first…
September 27, 2012

What do Ohio's white working-class voters want?

BRIDGEPORT, Ohio (AP) - To look at Ohio is to glimpse America in a nutshell — a state full of…
September 25, 2012

New polls suggest Romney behind in Ohio, Florida

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - As Mitt Romney joins running mate Paul Ryan in Ohio for two days of campaigning, a…