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FactFinder 12 Scientific Survey: President Obama's Birth Certificate

April 28, 2011|by SurveyUSA

Did the release of President Obama's birth certificate change your mind about whether or not he was born in the US?

Geography Surveyed: USA 50 States
Data Collected: 04/27/2011
Release Date: 04/27/2011 21:45 ET
Sponsors: KABC-TV Los Angeles, KATU-TV Portland, KFSN-TV Fresno, KGTV-TV San Diego, KING-TV Seattle, KPIX-TV San Francisco, KWCH-TV Wichita, SurveyUSA America's Pollster, WABC-TV New York, WFLA-TV Tampa

1      Asked of 1500 Adults - Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 2.5%

Are you following the news stories about President Barack Obama's birth certificate?

  • 64%    Yes
  • 34%    No
  • 2%    Not Sure


2      Asked of 1500 Adults - Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 2.6%

Based on what you know now, was Barack Obama ... definitely born in the United States? Probably born in the United States? Probably born in another country? Or definitely born in another country?

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  • 50%    Definitely born USA
  • 27%    Probably born USA
  • 15%    Probably born elsewhere
  • 6%    Definitely born elsewhere
  • 2%    Not Sure


3      Asked of 1500 Adults - Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 2.6%

Have you had a chance to see the President's birth certificate, which was newly released by the White House today, April 27? Or have you not yet had a chance to see the newly released birth certificate?

  • 42%    Have Seen
  • 57%    Not Yet
  • 1%    Not Sure


4      Asked of 631 who have seen birth certificate - Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 3.9%

Which describes you: One: I always knew the President was born in America. Two: I had my doubts, but now I am satisfied that the President was born in America. Three: I still have doubts about where the President was born. Four: I am sure the birth certificate newly released by the White House is a forgery.

  • 57%    Always Knew U.S.
  • 14%    Had Doubts/now Satisfied
  • 18%    Still Have Doubts
  • 10%    Sure Of Forgery
  • 0%    Not Sure


5      Asked of 1500 Adults - argin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 2.6%

As it stands now, is Obama's birthplace still an open item to be debated? Or is it now a closed incident?

  • 27%    Open Item
  • 56%    Closed Incident
  • 18%    Not Sure

6      Asked of 1500 Adults - Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 2.5%

Do you today, or did you before today, consider yourself to be part of the birther movement?

  • 9%    Yes
  • 59%    No
  • 32%    Not Sure

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