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October 15, 2012

George Romney's 1964 RNC 'walk out' myth debunked

theGRIO REPORT - One of the most infamous, and widely reported, moments of George Romney's political career was his alleged…
September 19, 2012

Eastwood mocks his 'oddball' empty chair routine, GOP for being 'dumb enough' to let him speak

It seems as though even Clint Eastwood thinks his RNC speech to an empty chair was 'oddball'...
September 11, 2012

Can likeability win the election for Obama?

OPINION - When it comes to elections, does being likable make you winnable? President Obama will have the opportunity to…
September 7, 2012

DNC vs. RNC: A tale of two 2012 conventions

OPINION - Republicans and Democrats have wrapped their presidential nominating conventions, and they couldn't have been more different...
September 7, 2012

Clint Eastwood defends ’empty chair’ RNC speech, calls Obama ‘greatest hoax ever’

theGRIO REPORT - Academy Award winning Hollywood icon Clint Eastwood has finally spoken out about his widely panned performance at…
September 2, 2012

Obama says he's a 'huge Clint Eastwood fan'

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says he's a 'huge Clint Eastwood fan,' even in the aftermath of the actor's…
August 31, 2012

Romney arrives in Louisiana for storm visit

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney detoured to hurricane-damaged Louisiana on Friday as he campaigned his way…
August 31, 2012

Clint Eastwood mocked for 'empty chair' RNC performance

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Clint Eastwood earned plenty of bad reviews for his latest performance: a bizarre, rambling endorsement of…
August 31, 2012

Clint Eastwood goes off-script in Romney endorsement

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Clint Eastwood, the Hollywood filmmaker who knows all about sticking to the script, turned in a…
August 30, 2012

RNC: What we learned from Mitt Romney's speech

theGRIO REPORT - Here's what we learned from Mitt Romney's RNC speech on Thursday night at the Republican National Convention...
August 30, 2012

Black Republicans reveal party's appeal at the RNC (VIDEO)

theGRIO VIDEO - NBC News' Mara Schiavocampo reports from the Republican National Convention in Tampa about the values and vision…
August 30, 2012

Clay Aiken called a 'racist' over tweet mocking lack of RNC diversity

theGRIO REPORT - 'American Idol' alum Clay Aiken is being called a racist after tweeting that he had a drink…
August 30, 2012

Black camerawoman 'not surprised' by peanut pelting at the RNC

theGRIO REPORT - The CNN camerawoman who was reportedly the victim of racially motivated taunting on the floor of the…
August 30, 2012

Rep. Tim Scott: I can make 'bigger impact' outside Black Caucus

theGRIO REPORT - South Carolina Rep. Tim Scott didn't join the Congressional Black Caucus because his goal is to impact…
August 30, 2012

Tea Party leaves imprint on GOP convention

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - There's a marriage of convenience at the Republican National Convention this week...
August 30, 2012

Can Romney take advantage of his big moment?

FIRST READ - After Ann Romney's introduction on Tuesday and Paul Ryan's rousing speech last night, Mitt Romney gets his…
August 30, 2012

Michelle Obama tells Letterman she 'tends not to watch' RNC

NEW YORK (AP) - Michelle Obama says she isn't tuning in to this week's Republican National Convention. But that's just…
August 30, 2012

Condoleezza Rice says US standing in the world is at risk

TAMPA, Florida (AP) - Republicans delivered a scathing indictment of President Barack Obama's national security policy, although the Democrat's aggressive…
August 29, 2012

Ohio governor John Kasich to African-Americans: 'Come off the streets' to become small business owners

theGRIO REPORT - John Kasich reportedly responded to question on jobs by suggesting that African-Americans needed to be persuaded to…
August 29, 2012

Why Condoleezza Rice's RNC speech matters

ANALYSIS - Condoleezza Rice's speech is one of the rare ones at a convention that could be worth watching...