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I have been saying for a while that one of the glaring, apparent deficiencies in this process is that no one seems to be responsible for ensuring that the President-elect is eligible under the Constitution to serve.
This is indeed a breakthrough to find out that the party at least gives lipservice to this requirement. That said, there still is no indication that a substantive review by individuals who are expert in how the law applies to the unusual facts in Obama’s case was conducted, much less how it might be verified or challenged.
Now We Know the Who (Kind of) - UPDATED
Update 11/29/08
It seems that the pieces of the puzzle are beginning to come together. This morning I woke up to interesting news. At
http://countusout.wordpress.com/2008/11/29/whats-worse-than-nancy-pelosis-signature-on-nomination-docs-1-response-from-secretary-of-state-south-carolina-pay-particular-attention-to-page-2-in-which-the-democratic-chair-unequivocally-stat/#comment-3696
I found a document from the Chair of the South Carolina Democratic party certifying that the party's candidates were and are eligible to hold the offices they were running for. This would, of course, include the Presidential candidate (BIG hat tip to MoniQue for tracking this document down).
Of course, I drafted a letter to Ms. Fowler right away. Here it is in its entirety:
Chairwoman Fowler,
According to a document from you to the South Carolina Election Commission dated August 14, 2008, you stated that:
"In accordance with South Carolina Code of Laws 7-13-350 and 7-11-15, as amended, the South Carolina Democratic Party is pleased to submit our list of Democratic candidates for the 2008 general election ballot.
The South Carolina Democratic Party certifies that each candidate meets, or will meet by the time of the general election, or as otherwise required by law, the qualifications for the office for which he/she has filed.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office at 803-799-7798."
Instead of contacting your office by phone, I thought email might be more convenient. I have three questions that I hope you might be able to answer for me:
1) What individual or group of individuals was legally responsible for certifying that Barack Obama was and is eligible to hold the office of President?
2) Will you please provide a detailed chronology of the certification process, including the date and time that the final determination to certify was made?
3) Will you please provide a complete list of all documentary evidence that was required from then-Senator Obama by your office in regards to the certification process.
If for any reason you cannot provide some or all of the information I have requested, please provide specific and detailed reasoning as to why that information was not or may not be released to the public.
I respectfully request that a written response be sent to this email address (juriggs@yahoo.com) no later than 12:00 pm, Thursday December the 4th, and thank you for your time and attention to this matter.
Your Fellow Citizen,
Justin W. Riggs
http://www.yourfellowcitizen.com/2008/11/now-we-know-who-kind-of.html
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Mark