Was Romney's NAACP speech almost good?
Give Mitt Romney credit. He addressed the NAACP's 103rd annual convention last week in Houston, made his case and gave African American voters -- who will still undoubtedly support President Barack Obama -- something to think about. Telling the members of the nation's oldest civil rights organization that "support is asked for and earned," Romney acknowledged the trust deficit between the GOP and many black voters, but he also argued that his campaign is "about helping the middle class in America" and that "the course the president has set won't do that." More »
Steve Harvey in town to promote new TV show
Comedian Steve Harvey knew a long time ago what he wanted to do with his life. "I decided when I was 9 years old [to be a comedian], but my parents never came to that decision," he said to the audience at Darryl's Corner Bar & Kitchen on Columbus Avenue. More »
