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Published: 08/4/10

Happy Birthers' Day! 27 Percent of Americans Believe Obama Was Born Elsewhere

By Bruce Drake - Politics Daily

If President Obama already has to celebrate a "lonely guy" 49th birthday with his family away, a CNN/Opinion Research poll has one more way for him to remember the day: 27 percent of all Americans still think that he was probably or definitely born in another country. (Poll results; story). Eleven percent "definitely" think so while 16 percent regard it as probable, according to the poll conducted July 16-21. Seventy-one percent believe he was probably or definitely born in the U.S. Forty-one percent of Republicans believe he was probably or definitely born outside the country, with 14 ...

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Published: 08/4/10

Michelle Obama, Sasha on Lavish Vacation While President Turns 49

By Lynn Sweet - Politics Daily

Michelle Obama and her daughter Sasha, 9, left President Barack Obama to celebrate his 49th birthday Wednesday without them -- they are vacationing at a lavish resort in Spain. The first lady and her entourage landed at Malaga, on Spain's Mediterranean coast, at 10:30 a.m. local time Wednesday. There is enormous interest in the trip -- her arrival was well covered and news outlets set up camp in Marbella, where she is staying on her latest summer vacation. While the White House is not disclosing details on the "private" trip, it's impossible for the first lady to travel and not be noticed. ...

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Published: 08/4/09

President Obama Shares Birthday Celebration With Helen Thomas

By Christopher Weber - Politics Daily

Tuesday, Aug. 4, is President Obama's 48th birthday. The White House isn't saying how the president will be celebrating, though he is meeting with the Senate Democratic Caucus, which sounds like a party. In a move sure to receive cries of "socalism!" from his critics, Obama redistributed his birthday cupcakes. He shares a birthday with veteran White House reporter Helen Thomas, a columnist with Hearst Newspapers. During the morning briefing, Obama appeared with cupcakes and led the press corps in singing "Happy Birthday" to Thomas, who turns 89. Obama told her: "I will leave it up to you, ...

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