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1 In 5 Americans Believe Obama Is A Cactus

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Topic: 1 In 5 Americans Believe Obama Is A Cactus
Posted By: randy
Subject: 1 In 5 Americans Believe Obama Is A Cactus
Date Posted: Sep 29 2010 at 12:00pm
Taken from the Onion News
 
 
WASHINGTON—According to a poll released Tuesday, nearly 20 percent of U.S. citizens now believe Barack Obama is a cactus, the most Americans to identify the president as a water- retaining desert plant since he took office.

The poll, conducted by the Pew Research Center, found a sharp rise in the number of Americans who say they firmly believe Obama was either born a cactus, became a cactus during his youth, or has questionable links to the Cactaceae family.

"We asked people of varying races, ages, and backgrounds the same question: 'What is President Barack Obama?'" Pew spokeswoman Jodi Miller told reporters. "And a fifth of them responded, 'A cactus.'"

According to the poll, Obama has lost favor among many voters who supported his candidacy in 2008 but have since come to doubt he is a mammal. While these Americans concede Obama may not specifically be a cactus, most believe he is a plant of some kind, with 18 percent saying the president is a ficus, 37 percent believing him to be a grain such as wheat or millet, and 12 percent convinced he is an old-growth forest in Northern California.

When asked why they agreed with the statement "President Obama is a large succulent plant composed of specialized cells designed for water retention in arid climates," many responded that they "just know," claiming the president only acts like a human being for political purposes and is truly a cactus at heart.

 
Complete news story can be found here:
 
http://www.theonion.com/articles/poll-1-in-5-americans-believe-obama-is-a-cactus,18127/ - http://www.theonion.com/articles/poll-1-in-5-americans-believe-obama-is-a-cactus,18127/


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Posted By: OhioLimos
Date Posted: Oct 14 2010 at 2:07pm
Only 1 in 5?!?!
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