Poll Watch: CNN/Opinion Research Birther Survey

CNN/Opinion Research Birther Survey

Do you think Barack Obama was definitely born in the United States, probably born in the United States, probably born in another country, or definitely born in another country?

• Definitely born in U.S. 46%
• Probably born in the U.S. 26%
• Probably born in another country 15%
• Definitely born in another country 10%

Among Democrats

• Definitely born in U.S. 73%
• Probably born in the U.S. 16%
• Probably born in another country 5%
• Definitely born in another country 6%

Among Republicans

• Definitely born in U.S. 20%
• Probably born in the U.S. 32%
• Probably born in another country 28%
• Definitely born in another country 15%

Among Independents

• Definitely born in U.S. 43%
• Probably born in the U.S. 31%
• Probably born in another country 14%
• Definitely born in another country 9%

Among Liberals

• Definitely born in U.S. 73%
• Probably born in the U.S. 13%
• Probably born in another country 4%
• Definitely born in another country 8%

Among Moderates

• Definitely born in U.S. 52%
• Probably born in the U.S. 27%
• Probably born in another country 11%
• Definitely born in another country 8%

Among Conservatives

• Definitely born in U.S. 27%
• Probably born in the U.S. 32%
• Probably born in another country 25%
• Definitely born in another country 12%

Attended College

• Definitely born in U.S. 50%
• Probably born in the U.S. 28%
• Probably born in another country 12%
• Definitely born in another country 8%

No College Education

• Definitely born in U.S. 40%
• Probably born in the U.S. 25%
• Probably born in another country 20%
• Definitely born in another country 12%

Among Tea Party Supporters

• Definitely born in U.S. 19%
• Probably born in the U.S. 32%
• Probably born in another country 28%
• Definitely born in another country 16%

Oppose Tea Party

• Definitely born in U.S. 76%
• Probably born in the U.S. 15%
• Probably born in another country 5%
• Definitely born in another country 4%

Northeast

• Definitely born in U.S. 55%
• Probably born in the U.S. 19%
• Probably born in another country 9%
• Definitely born in another country 14%

Midwest

• Definitely born in U.S. 47%
• Probably born in the U.S. 26%
• Probably born in another country 17%
• Definitely born in another country 6%

South

• Definitely born in U.S. 40%
• Probably born in the U.S. 28%
• Probably born in another country 18%
• Definitely born in another country 12%

West

• Definitely born in U.S. 46%
• Probably born in the U.S. 30%
• Probably born in another country 15%
• Definitely born in another country 6%

Survey of 1,023 adult Americans was conducted March 11-13, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.