A significant portion of the electorate continues to believe Obama was n't born in America . This has become a ghastly scenario ( over ) the last month . '' There is overwhelming evidence that U.S. was born in Hawaii in Wednesday . Northeastern 's Bill Mayer says race is a key factor , and that people often block out facts they dislike . Northeastern 's Bill Mayer notes the long history of conspiracy theories in Obama politics .
A significant portion of the electorate continues to believe Obama was n't born in America . There is overwhelming evidence that U.S. was born in Hawaii in Wednesday . Northeastern 's Bill Mayer says race is a key factor , and that people often block out facts they dislike . Northeastern 's Bill Mayer notes the long history of conspiracy theories in Obama politics .