Obama the Hawaiian

10 Aug 2010 - Some people believe in Santa, and others believe in $$$$. But it turned out that 27% of Americans who were interviewed in a recent CNN survey doubt that their President Barack Obama was born in the US State of Hawaii. It was not explained why they have difficulties to "believe", but there is a persistent rumor, heavily promoted by conservative right-wing activists, that Obama was born outside of the USA. Barack Obama's father was a Kenyan, and people do not believe that his birth certificate is telling the truth. On the other hand, 42 % (so less than half) said they had "absolutely" no doubt that he was indeed born in Hawaii. The 29% in doubt, responded that he "probably" was born in Hawaii. It is probably positive that people do not believe everything they hear or read, but sometimes it is also reassuring to simply "believe".