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January 1, 2012

Barack Obama's 10 biggest challenges in 2012

OPINION - Now that 2011 has faded to black, let's explore some of the major issues President Barack Obama will…
December 29, 2011

Jamaica's youngest leader in tough re-election bid

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) - The center-right party of Jamaica's youngest prime minister was in a tight race Thursday against the…
December 29, 2011

Youth vote won't return for Obama in 2012, report says

theGRIO REPORT - Voters under 30 may turn out in much smaller numbers than in 2008, according to an analysis…
December 27, 2011

Obama on track to raise $200 million for 2012

The 2012 election is set to become the priciest in history, with the Obama campaign predicting it has raised $60…
December 20, 2011

Obama's job-approval rating is highest since summer, Post-ABC poll finds

After a difficult summer and a contentious fall, President Obama's job-approval ratings are showing signs of improvement ..
December 13, 2011

Booker stumps for Obama in NH, criticizes Romney

NBC - Just days after Mitt Romney's New Jersey surrogate, Gov. Chris Christie, hit the road for Romney in Iowa,…
December 13, 2011

Obama beseeches supporters: 'Stick with us'

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says his re-election is "not a slam dunk" and he is imploring donors to…
November 29, 2011

Obama campaign launches first ads

WASHINGTON (AP) - Campaign officials say the ad buy is "tiny" on national satellite TV stations but aimed at learning…
November 17, 2011

Black voters give Obama advantage in Virginia

With Obama's approval rating now in the low- to mid-40s, there's a school of thought that battleground states like Virginia…
November 15, 2011

Obama campaign chiefs meet quietly with Clinton in Harlem

National Memo - The topic? How to re-elect the current president -- including some very specific advice from Clinton, according…
October 24, 2011

Hispanic voters: Stick with Obama or go with GOP?

LAS VEGAS (AP) - A year before the 2012 presidential election, Hispanic voters are facing a choice....
October 24, 2011

NPR host steps down as husband joins Obama team

WASHINGTON (AP) - NPR host Michele Norris is temporarily stepping down from the afternoon news show "All Things Considered" because…
October 20, 2011

Obama to appear on 'The Tonight Show' with Leno

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Obama will have a late night chat with Jay Leno on "The Tonight Show" next week...
October 19, 2011

AP-GfK Poll: Public unsettled on Obama challenger

WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans have yet to find a Republican they'd clearly prefer over President Barack Obama, although half say…
October 18, 2011

Obama looks to South in bid to help keep his job

JAMESTOWN, N.C. (AP) - Obama's Southern strategy is at the heart of the president's three-day bus trip this week through…
October 13, 2011

Obama shows fundraising power, Republicans spar

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's campaign raised more than $70 million for his re-election and the Democratic party during…
October 7, 2011

A C Wharton wins Memphis mayoral race

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Voters overwhelmingly re-elected Memphis mayor A C Wharton over nine rivals Thursday...
August 18, 2011

Redistricting puts Black Caucus icons in re-election peril

OPINION - Sadly, minority majority districts have always been controversial and this time around will be no different...
August 16, 2011

Adviser: Obama not obsessed with keeping job

WASHINGTON (AP) - He also suggested that some Republicans "do not want to see this economy get better" because they…
August 4, 2011

Oprah back on board for Obama re-election campaign

CLUTCH - She cried in Grant Park the night he was elected, and Oprah is ready to see President Obama…