Obama’s birth certificate



During the 2008 US presidential election, rumours began to circulate on the internet that Barack Obama had not been born in the United States, and was therefore not eligible for the presidency.

Mr Obama’s campaign provided plenty of evidence to rebut the claims, including the candidate’s birth certificate, but the chatter has not died down, and some people have even launched lawsuits to question Mr Obama’s eligibility.

With Mr Obama now installed in the White House, the number of Americans who believe - despite all evidence to the contrary - that he is not eligible to be president, and that his birth certificate is a forgery appears to be growing.

And “birthers” - as those who doubt Mr Obama’s eligibility for the presidency are pejoratively known - have started making their presence felt within the conservative movement.

What allegations are being made about Mr Obama?

The principal allegation is that Barack Obama was not born in the United States, and that he is therefore ineligible to be president, according to the US constitution, which states that “no person except a natural born citizen… shall be eligible to the office of President”.

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