Some Birther demographics. LHUCKS should love this.
A new Research 2000 poll conducted for Daily Kos asked respondents a rather straightforward question: "
Do you believe that Barack Obama was born in the United States of America or not?"
Only 4% of Democrats are confused about the president's place of birth. The number is slightly higher among independents, 8% of whom got it wrong. Among Republicans, though, 28% -- more than one in four -- believe President Obama was not born in the United States.
For a crazy, demonstrably false, racist idea, these are discouraging numbers.
But I was especially surprised by the regional breakdowns. In the Northeast, West, and Midwest, the overwhelming majorities realize the president is a native-born American. But notice the South -- only 47% got it right and 30% are unsure.