Readers Respond: Is Obama a U.S. Citizen?

Responses: 276

By David Emery, About.com Guide

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As Dr. Phil always says, "Those who have nothing to hide, hide nothing." If he were a U. S. Citizen, he would have proved it eagerly.
—Guest Beaver

This is the worst waste of time when there are so many things that need our attention. Our President has provided evidence after evidence. This is a right wing effort to take our attention away from Health Care Reform and Clean air....both of which we need.
—Guest Muffin

Isn't this why we have the Electoral College? To research and verify the legitimacy of the president elect to become the president, right? If they are satisfied with their results and findings, then I'm satisfied too.
—Guest A.J.

If he has a birth certificate, he will show it. If not, he and will resort to something else. I would not put anything past this socalist.
—Guest james dewey

Your site displays Obama ads re different things so if his PR is paying your site for ads, of course you must go along with what he or his PR tells you to say, right?
—Guest Guest

NO way is he a US Citizen. Where did this unknown who's ruining our country come from?
—Guest scarlet

The American people have a right to know the truth - why won't he show his birth cirtificate?
—Guest Anna Olsen

Is it even possible in the digital age that a non-citizen would even be allowed to run for President, much less serve an entire year (so far) while people question legalities? If he is not a US citizen, how could he have served this long at all? If he's proven to be an outsider, this is going to go down in World History, showing that we are truly a bunch of fools, as if we don't already have a reputation with the rest of the world for being idiots. You can't get any more ridiculous than this.
—Guest just J

I do not understand why President Obama would spend almost 1 million dollars in left-over compaign funds to make the question of his eligibility go away when all it would take to get a certified birth certificate is a few minutes of his time and approximately $20. We all need to ask ourselves--what would we do if we knew we could get a certified birth certificate vs what we would do if we knew we could not.
—whatsamatter

Obama lied to the American people when he promised that "his administration" would be the most transparent one yet. Well, we're still waiting to see a valid birth certificate, college transcripts, etc. Why is he spending so much money to keep this information hidden from the American public?
—CAAF

I am a 54 year old white man. I voted for a black man for president, but it wasn't Obama. I voted for former ambassador Dr. Alan Keys. I have no problem with a black man being president - if he is qualified. I question Obama's qualifications to be president, not because he is black, but because he has not proven to America that he is a natural born citizen. True, I don't like him because he is ultra liberal and will destroy this country (which he is in the process of doing) if he stays in office. But if he is really a natural born citizen, then, yes, there is nothing that can be done about it. But let him prove it beyond all doubt first. In the mean time, America must do everything it can to fight against this man and what he is trying to do to America.
—Guest Gary

Why would anyone seal their college or any public records??? unless there really was something to hide? Sounds too serious to ignore. A simple $12 certified copy of the real long form birth certificate, and opening all his records should suffice to silence the birthers. Wouldn't we all be better off knowing rather than speculating? Perhaps it is time that political affiliation, or legal tactics were forgotten, and the truth, bare simple truth was presented. I have never seen anything like the truth to solve any question, irregardless of who is asking it. I do believe that the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and the Constitution is far more important than any political affiliation, adjenda, or sense of loyalty to any politician....let's see who else believes this.
—Guest wers

If out President would just state the facts of his American background, he could solve all of this talk. If he cannot do that, there is a problem. Personally, I hope that is not the case because it would create major problems for all of us.
—Guest jimcarolvandy@aol.com

Though there have been many fake claims, there have also been some swarn afidavids which create a question as to Obama's true nationality. Since the State of Hawaii will not accept the type of certificate that was provided as proof of citizenship for their driver's licences, why should we as a nation do it? YES! There is reasonable doubt and this must be cleared up as soon as possible. Another part of the quesiton is why the Justice department has been attempting to block the inquirey rather than allow it to play out and prove, once and for all, if Obama is or is not a Natural Born Citizen and therefore is, or is not, qualified to be president.
—Wisegypsy

No doubt that Obama used the name Barry Soetoro when he was a youth in Indonesia. However, the Hawaii newspapers, both reported Obamas birth on Aug. 4th 1961 and someone would have to go back in time to fake a newspaper account that's on microfilm. As for Bush's intelligence....he is smarter than most people in America...considering the stupidity of the voters in the last election. We are going to pay for that mistake for generations to come. God help us.
—Guest Chris

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