Poll on Birthers: Most Southerners, Republicans Question Obama Citizenship

I have two cousins. They were born in Egypt. Their father is an American Citizen by birth and their mother is not. They have never lived in the United States, yet the circumstances of their birth would not disqualify them from running for president. They are Obama's situation in reverse, and they are American citizens by birth.

For the sake of argument lets pretend that President Obama's mother was not an American citizen, which she was. Then Obama would still be a citizen because any child born on American soil or found on American soil under the age of 5 is considered an American citizen by birth (although I do not believe this applies to visitors).

Obama's mother was a citizen, lets pretend he was born abroad. It wouldn't matter, despite the fact that his father was not a citizen, because his mother WAS and that is indisputable.

I learned this all in middle school civics class.

If the "Birthers" Republicans or John McCain deny Obama's citizenship they should not run our country because they obviously did not pay attention in Civics class.

I personally think that Obama has run a very mature, clean campaign. He personally declared that family was "off-limits" and as far as I am aware made no comment as to Bristol Palin's pregnancy, or Sarah Palin's for that matter.

I find it shocking that the GOP has so reduced itself to petty arguments in hope of destabilizing our Presidents term instead of helping him build up this country.

I also find it shocking that they have so little confidence in their own cantidates to be able to convince people to vote for them that they are reduced to slander and lies.

I respect John McCain's time in the war and I recognise him as a great hero, but lets face it, he's old and is likely to pass away while in office.

I am ashamed that there is even a party like the GOP. When I saw the Virginia legislature the GOP side looked all the same. White males. There were two women and no African Americans. Many of the supporters of the GOP obviously did not recognise the seperation of church and state, in fact while there I was told by one girl "I don't see how you can be a Democrat and Christian."

I find the GOP platform ridiculosly uncaring in the form of providing help to those who need it, but rigoursly controlling of people's PERSONAL lives. Yet they allow free rein when it came to economics, part of the reason the economy is in ruins.

I admire President Obama for admitting he is not perfect, who is? He is taking responsibility for his mistakes, yet the GOP seems only to blame others. Example "Oh, Bush never got anything good passed because the Congress was Democratic"

Well, the people voted the Democrats into office and people were ready to vote George W. Bush out. Congress was representing the people and Bush was not.

Another stupidity: Who cares if President Obama can bowl.

Claire Smith of VA 1:26AM September 03, 2009