birther

[Benjamin Zimmer]

This conspiracy-minded term has been showing up with increasing frequency.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama_citizenship_conspiracy_theories
Individuals promoting eligibility claims have been dubbed "Birthers",
drawing a parallel with 9/11 conspiracy theorists, who have been
nicknamed "Truthers".
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http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0209/19450.html
Politico, Mar. 1, 2009
Bill Clinton had the Vince Foster "murder." George W. Bush had 9/11
Truth. And the new administration has brought with it a new culture of
conspiracy: The Birthers.
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/4929005/Barack-Obama-fights-presidential-eligibility-claims.html
Telegraph, Mar. 2, 2009
But that has not stopped the theorists, who have been dubbed "the
Birthers" and who see Mr Obama as a fifth columnist.
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--Ben Zimmer

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