Re-election

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April 1, 2014

DC mayor seeks second term amid federal probe

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in the U.S. capital are deciding whether Mayor Vincent Gray should get a second term amid
March 12, 2014

Arizona governor Jan Brewer won't seek third term

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer ended months of speculation about her political future on Wednesday when she announced…
February 2, 2014

Mitch Landrieu wins second term as New Orleans mayor

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Boosted by a drop in the city's murder rate and an endorsement from President Barack Obama,…
December 16, 2013

Is Charlie Rangel contemplating stepping down?

theGRIO REPORT - Although his staff has repeatedly insisted the embattled 83-year-old intends to run for re-election, a recent cryptic…
November 6, 2013

Kasim Reed hopes to capitalize on huge victory in Atlanta

theGRIO REPORT - The mayor had a successful first term and is credited for beefing up the police department, overhauling…
November 6, 2013

Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed re-elected to second term

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed has been elected to a second term, defeating three little-known challengers as he…
November 5, 2013

Voters cast ballots in Atlanta mayoral race

ATLANTA (AP) — Voters in Atlanta are deciding whether to re-elect Mayor Kasim Reed, who faces three lesser-known challengers...
July 8, 2013

Rick Perry won't seek re-election as Texas governor in 2014

SAN ANTONION (AP) - The staunch Christian and fiscal conservative said Monday he plans to retire. That sets up an…
June 11, 2013

Fred Luter Jr, Southern Baptists Convention's first black president, re-elected

HOUSTON (AP) - Luter was first elected in 2012. His presidency comes at a time when the nation's largest Protestant…
December 14, 2012

Virginia college student expelled for racial election night uproar

WASHINGTON - One student has been expelled and three others are being punished for their roles in a racially charged…
November 16, 2012

Obama's 2012 campaign tops digital fundraising in 2008

theGRIO REPORT - New numbers show that the 2012 Obama campaign's digital fundraising brought in even more money than the…
November 14, 2012

Man allegedly kills himself because of Obama's re-election

theGRIO REPORT - A former tanning salon owner who told his partner he was 'not going to be around' if…
November 12, 2012

Map shows South has most racist post-election Obama tweets

theGRIO REPORT - An interactive map tracks the most hateful tweets following President Barack Obama's re-election...
October 12, 2012

10 hip-hop songs that inspired Joe Biden's VP debate

The Urban Daily compiled a list of ten songs which to them had to be the inspiration for VP Joe…
October 5, 2012

Report: Obama campaign outpacing Romney's in ads

NEW YORK (AP) - A new report finds that President Barack Obama's re-election campaign has run more than twice as…
September 20, 2012

Obama boosted by upbeat housing reports, new polls

WASHINGTON (AP) - Fresh signs of a national housing rebound and growing support in public opinion polls boosted President Barack…
September 14, 2012

Samuel L. Jackson to star in foul-mouthed Obama ad

theGRIO REPORT - Actor Samuel L. Jackson is slated to film a provocative political ad laced with f-bombs in support…
August 23, 2012

Obama campaign now accepting donations via text

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's campaign is taking donations via text message...
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…