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Poll: Half of 'Birthers' Call it 'Suspicion'; A Third Approve of Obama Anyway
ABC News ^ | May 7, 2010 | GARY LANGER

Posted on 05/07/2010 1:23:19 PM PDT by Smokeyblue

Fourteen percent of Americans say without prompting that they think Barack Obama was born in another country, rising to one in five when those with no opinion are offered that as a possibility. But for many it's not a firm belief – and some appear not to hold it against him.

Among those inclined to think Obama was born abroad, half also say that's their suspicion only, not a judgment based on solid evidence, the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll finds. And perhaps surprisingly, about a third of so-called "birthers" nonetheless approve of Obama's work in office and express a favorable opinion of him personally.

Still it's mostly Obama critics who suggest he was born abroad; two-thirds of those who express that view also disapprove of his work in office and view him unfavorably overall. That, along with other data, supports the notion that some of this view is an expression of antipathy toward Obama, rather than a firm belief he was born in another country.

(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: birthcertificate; birthers; certifigate; documentarists; kenya; naturalborncitizen; obama; soetoro
According to the media, even that lunatic fringe group "the birthers" are in love with Obummer.

Who knew?

/sarc

1 posted on 05/07/2010 1:23:20 PM PDT by Smokeyblue
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To: Smokeyblue

ABC News liars are owned by DISNEY. Remember to avoid all Disney products.


2 posted on 05/07/2010 1:25:18 PM PDT by Frantzie (McCain=Obama's friend. McCain/Graham = La Raza's Senators & Estefan-Rubio)
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To: Smokeyblue

This subject is interesting as it has never occurred before. People love new shiny pennies.


3 posted on 05/07/2010 1:32:03 PM PDT by napscoordinator
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To: Smokeyblue

Obama is just like all the other illegals in this country....they are afraid to be asked to show their papers because they DON’T have legal citizenship papers to show. lol

Seriously, I don’t have a clue where the b@sta@rd was born but all evidence supports there is something suspicious about his birth certificate or else he would show it.


4 posted on 05/07/2010 1:33:48 PM PDT by Shade_Trees_56
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To: Smokeyblue

From the article:

“This ABC/Post poll posed the question neutrally;”

Neutrally....hahaha. Sure, neutrally.


5 posted on 05/07/2010 1:35:59 PM PDT by Smokeyblue
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To: Smokeyblue

The main problem is the ones who don’t think it’s a main problem.


6 posted on 05/07/2010 1:43:08 PM PDT by Terry Mross
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To: Smokeyblue

I think of it as a demographic litmus test. Blacks and women were left out of the original Constitution, so from a demographic perspective, I believe that blacks and women tend to have less overall concern with the constitutionality of a given issue such as natural born citizenship requirement for a presidential office holder...


7 posted on 05/07/2010 2:27:50 PM PDT by SteveH (First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they fight you. Then you win.)
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To: Smokeyblue

Indonesian Nation



SSN filed as Legal Alien


8 posted on 05/07/2010 2:52:52 PM PDT by SvenMagnussen (My UPS driver should try deodorant.)
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To: Smokeyblue

They mean neuterally, so as to castrate the opinion of the one questioned and cut off a well thought out answer.


9 posted on 05/07/2010 3:00:09 PM PDT by AmericanVictory (Should we be more like them or they more like we used to be?)
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