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Diane Abbott joins Obama 'birther' controversy
By Elisia Brown
MP DIANE Abbott has joined in the controversy over the legitimacy of Obama's presidency over claims he is not a US national.
"It is shocking that figures suggest that around half of Republicans either think Barack Obama was not born in the US or are not sure," the Labour Shadow Health Minister stated.
"It is sad that the so-called 'birther' movement, which maintains the President was not born in Hawaii, has been allowed to reach this stage. It is quite absurd," she added
The right wing creed 'birtherism,' maintains that President Obama is not qualified by birth for office. If this claim is true, it would mean Obama is illegitimate as President.
In a bid to quash cynics and conspiracy theorists, the President has publically released his full birth certificate, after repeatedly being questioned on his origins, more recently from business mogul Donald Trump.
Yet to make a formal announcement, Mr Trump has has sucked up several weeks of headlines and overtaken rivals in early polls by seizing on suspicions about the President's country of birth. It appears the republicans remain united in their desire to remove Obama from presidency.
"The focus on President Obama’s nationality, at a time of great consequence for America, has been a way of delegitimizing Obama and his work," stated the labour MP
"I only hope that the UK can learn from this sorry episode, and can help us to move away from the focus on personality above policy in our politics."
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