FactFinder 12 Scientific Survey: President Obama's Birth Certificate

• 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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