Posted Aug 10, 2010 at 8:43 AM by Maurice Berger
A new CNN/Opinion Research poll reports that 11% of Americans believe that President Obama was definitely not born in the United States; another 16% say that the president was probably not born in the country--a combined 27% of respondents who continue to question the president's birthplace.
Posted Aug 05, 2009 at 9:15 AM by Maurice Berger
Despite the efforts of the so-called "birther" movement, which questions President Obama's American birth (a requisite for assuming the presidency), the vast majority of Americans believe he was born in the United States. According to a Daily Kos/Research 2000 survey, more than two-thirds of adults reject these "birther" conspiracy claims. Here's the overall result:
Do you believe that President Barack Obama was born in the USA or not:
Yes 77
No 11
Not sure 12
Here is the break down by political part affiliation and region:
Yes No Not sure
Dem 93 4 3
Rep 42 28 30
Ind 83 8 9
N-East 93 4 3
South 47 23 30
Midwest 90 6 4
West 87 7 6
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Obama-311 McCain-160 Too Close To Call-67
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Obama-306 McCain-160 Too Close To Call-72
10/24/2008
Obama-306 McCain-171 Too Close To Call-61
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