White House calls birther questions a ‘distraction’
This file image shows the certificate of live birth issued by the state of Hawaii for Barack Obama. The Intermediate Court of Appeals affirmed a ruling denying access to a man who wanted to peronally inspect Obama's birth certificate.
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WASHINGTON >> The White House says questions about President Barack Obama’s birth certificate are an unfortunate distraction when so many other serious issues like high gas prices are bedeviling the country.
Press Secretary Jay Carney said in response to a reporter’s questions Tuesday that most Americans "would be appalled" that White House officials are spending any time discussing Obama’s birth certificate given numerous other problems to contend with.
Obama was born in Hawaii and has released a state certification of his birth. Yet significant numbers of Republican voters continue to question whether Obama is truly a natural-born citizen qualified to serve as president. The doubts have been publicized recently by real estate mogul Donald Trump as he mulls over a run for the GOP presidential nomination.
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