Politics | President Obama 14% Think Obama Born Outside US ABC/Washington Post poll puts a number to the birthers By John Johnson Posted May 7, 2010 2:13 PM CDT Copied President Obama addresses the Business Council in Washington, Tuesday, May 4, 2010. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) Hmmm, maybe President Obama ought to stop cracking jokes about his birth certificate. In a new ABC/Washington Post poll, 14% say he was born outside the United States. Which means that a year and a half into his presidency, a sizable chunk of people think he's not legally entitled to the job, notes the Post's Behind the Numbers blog. About half the respondents knew he was born in Hawaii specifically. Read These Next Trump: US strikes have begun and Iranians should overthrow government. Back to the Future star is at the center of a shocking suit. Owner of classic car shop gets unusually high sentence for fraud. CNN boss asks workers not to 'jump to conclusions' about deal. Report an error