Report: First Family likely to see 'Where's the birth certificate' on vacation
About half the nation was aware of the concern over the absence of public documentation of Barack Obama's eligibility to be president a year ago, a few months ago the dispute got top billing on CNN, and just a few days ago a new poll revealed six of 10 Americans are uncertain the president was born in the U.S.
 Billboard near Navarre, Fla. |
Now the dispute has been given top billing by the Associated Press, which has described itself as the world's oldest and largest news-gathering organization and of late boasts of being the "essential" news service.
The billing came in a story today by Melissa Nelson and Jennifer Kay about plans by the president and his family for their next vacation, in the Florida Panhandle.
But, the AP notes, "conservatives in this Republican stronghold haven't exactly rolled out the welcome mat."
The report continues by revealing that a billboard just outside of Panama City Beach "funded by the conservative media organization WorldNetDaily.com says 'Show us the birth certification.'"
Actually, the sign says "Where's the birth certificate?"
It's part of a campaign launched by WND founder and CEO Joseph Farah.
 Billboard near Navarre, Fla. |
It was in the same location that Obama earlier had a close encounter with the question about his eligibility, during a trip to the Gulf.
As an electronic sign, the billboard was able to go up on short notice.
The billboard campaign has posted signs in more than 50 cities since it was launched in 2009.
Farah attributes widespread interest in the great "birth-certificate controversy" to the billboard campaign that, he believes, rekindled the debate about Obama's constitutional eligibility for office. The campaign asks the simple but unanswered question, "Where's the birth certificate?"...
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