A significant portion of the electorate continues to believe Obama was n't born in America . Comment: `` Political feelings , once they are strongly held , tend to be resistant to facts . Emory 's Drew Westen 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 U.S. politics .
A significant portion of the electorate continues to believe Obama was n't born in America . Comment: Emory 's Drew Westen 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 U.S. politics .