Colo. Congressman Apologizes Over Obama Remarks

ABC 7 News Thursday 17th May, 2012

DENVER -- Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman is apologizing after telling campaign contributors that President Barack Obama is not an American.According to a recording posted on YouTube, Coffman made the remarks Saturday at a fundraiser in Elbert County. The Colorado congressman accused the president of trying to divide the country, then he talked about the controversy over the president's birth.

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