Poll: One in four Americans think Obama was not born in U.S.
Among Republicans, 45 percent believe he was born in another country, as do 45 percent of Tea Party supporters, the poll shows.
Poll: One in four Americans think Obama was not born in U.S.
A quarter of all Americans incorrectly think President Obama was not born in the United States, according to a new CBS News/ New York Times poll.
Among Republicans, 45 percent believe he was born in another country, as do 45 percent of Tea Party supporters, the poll shows.
Since the start of Mr. Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign, rumors have existed that he was born outside of the United States. The “birther” myth has steadily persisted through Mr. Obama’s presidency, in spite of overwhelming evidence he was born in the United States — including his 1961 birth announcement, printed in two Hawaii newspapers.