DailyKos released their Research 2000 survey results regarding who, exactly, makes up the intellectual backwash that honestly believes Barack Obama is a furr’ner and in office illegally.
Research 2000 for Daily Kos. 7/27-30. All adults. MoE 2% (No trend lines)
Do you believe that Barack Obama was born in the United States of America or not?
Yes 77% No 11% Not sure 12%
Okay, so now that we have a sense as to the sentiment of the nation as a whole, how do those numbers break down?
Yes No Not sure Dem 93 4 3 Rep 42 28 30 Ind 83 8 9 Northeast 93 4 3 South 47 23 30 Midwest 90 6 4 West 87 7 6
I am shocked — SHOCKED — by these results. To think that the deep south Republicans in the so-called Bible Belt are primarily the ones flogging this tired trope. I am likewise shocked to discover that the deep south, and that Republicans, are out of touch with the mainstream. You guys might want to look into doing something about these belief systems of yours — you know, the ones that lead to the constant stereotyping of your region and political affiliation.
Update: Here’s a pretty graph of “no” respondents by location and political affiliation.
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CyberLizard
July 31, 2009 at 3:33 pm CDT (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Dammit, can’t a cracker get a break? It’s not my fault my parents had sex in Florida. Of course, I’ve stayed here, so I guess I can’t complain too much.
jthibeault
July 31, 2009 at 3:36 pm CDT (UTC -5) Link to this comment
You’re allowed to count toward that 47% of deep-southerners, you know. That number’s gotta come from SOMEWHERE.
Clifton
July 31, 2009 at 5:06 pm CDT (UTC -5) Link to this comment
I dunno, southern republicans have prettymuch a direct line to God. Maybe we should trust their opinion. There’s probably something about it in Revelation. Any chance Obama has been spotted riding a pale horse?
nigelTheBold
July 31, 2009 at 7:36 pm CDT (UTC -5) Link to this comment
So, whadaya think makes them angrier, the fact that he’s a northerner, a democrat, intelligent and well-educated, or black?
Clifton
July 31, 2009 at 7:47 pm CDT (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Neither. Its that they don’t know where Hawaii is.
jthibeault
July 31, 2009 at 8:07 pm CDT (UTC -5) Link to this comment
I personally believe… that it’s because some US Americans… don’t HAVE maps.
Clifton
July 31, 2009 at 8:22 pm CDT (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Ha! I had to watch that three times to make sure I was hearing it properly.
Clifton
July 31, 2009 at 8:25 pm CDT (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Though to be fair to the poor girl, a lot of that could probably be attributed to nerves. When I was in school, we had to do oral presentations on a countries of our choosing. One kid was so nervous that despite having notes about his presentation on Mexico, he said that the most popular sport was fart. Also, women wear bras, which was useful information.
Clifton
July 31, 2009 at 8:26 pm CDT (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Yes, on a countries. You heard me.
jthibeault
July 31, 2009 at 8:28 pm CDT (UTC -5) Link to this comment
I wonder if they have televised fart tournaments in Mexico. Like, such as, on a countries.
Clifton
July 31, 2009 at 10:04 pm CDT (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Everyone knows there are no tv’s in Mexico.
nigelTheBold
July 31, 2009 at 11:36 pm CDT (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Bah. Everyone knows it’s just south of Alaska.
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July 31, 2009 at 9:24 pm CDT (UTC -5) Link to this comment
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