Re: Can this be right?

On Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:56:17 -0800, Miss Elaine Eos wrote:
On 2011-02-16 17:18:03 -0800, Carbon <nobrac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
said:

43% seems awful high...

For what?!

"In a recent New York Times/CBS News poll, 58 percent said Mr. Obama
was born in the United States. That leaves a significant minority who
said they thought he was born in another country (20 percent) or said
they did not know (23 percent)."

http://goo.gl/jgXad

I don't find that too hard to believe. 23% who are so fed up with
hearing about it or don't care or just want everyone to shut up about it
or are pedantic enough to answer "I don't know" regarding issues about
which they honestly don't have any factual evidence seems quite
reasonable.

If we assume 50/50 Dems/Reps in the country (seems pretty close), and
say maybe 1-in-10 of the Rs either (a) latched on ot the Kenya thing or
(b) aren't sure whether or not Hawaii counts as "another country" (have
you TALKED to The People, lately?!?! <G>), gives about 20%.

I suppose those not sure where Hawaii is would be in the 23% undecided
camp. That leaves one if five who really believe Obama was born in
Kenya. That is a lot of people. I know people hate him and everything,
but it's just so desperate and contrary to the evidence.
.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: OT: Who am I?
    ... I was raised in one country but my father was born in another. ... All his children, save one son born to his first wife, were born to his legal wife--although, Alois himself may have been birthed by Alois's mother's Jewish maid. ... Hitler fought in WWI: he came out of the war a certified hero, into the very great depression that was then raging throughout Germany and Austria. ... He turned his nation around by completely ignoring signed peace treaties that required Germany to pay huge financial penalties for starting a world war. ...
    (misc.transport.trucking)
  • Re: Despite Promises, Elderly Evicted From Housing
    ... He was born in about the right time to enjoy this country before it started getting messed up by a few choice idiot presidents with a last name being a Bush. ... Hubby and I want to just enjoy our retirement, smell the daffodils blooming in the yard, and enjoy the springtime as it unfolds. ... The little airport where I learned to fly is now called Chicago Executive airport and most of the wild areas I used to go to have been paved over. ...
    (soc.senior.issues)
  • Re: (OT) : This July the 4th -remember-to- Pledge of Allegiance to ...
    ... B HO, the USURPER to avoid the Country where he was born, Kenya! ...
    (rec.radio.shortwave)
  • Re: Why are they so brave now?
    ... I was born here, my parents were born here, and my ... about their government in their own country. ... live our lives and to deal with our problems the best way we can, ... Yes China is a strategic competitor to the US ...
    (soc.culture.china)
  • Re: OT: Obamas Birth Certificate
    ... does NOT grant citizenship to any country AFAIK, ... citizenship of the parents. ... matter where it is born. ...
    (rec.photo.digital)