Posted on 05/18/2012 3:54:11 PM PDT by mandaladon
WASHINGTON -- In a revival of the controversy surrounding President Obama’s Hawaii birth certificate, a state official in Arizona says it’s “possible” that he’ll hold Obama’s name off the Arizona ballot if Hawaii officials don’t send him confirmation that the president was born there.
Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett, a Republican who is exploring a 2014 race for governor, says he waded into the issue after receiving more than 1,200 emails from people requesting that he verify Obama’s birth in Hawaii before placing the president’s name on the 2012 ballot.
“First of all, I’m not playing to the birthers,” Bennett said in a radio interview with KFYI radio host Mike Broomhead. “I’m not a birther. I believe that the president was born in Hawaii -- or at least I hope he was.”
“But my responsibility as Secretary of State is to make sure that the ballots in Arizona are correct and that those people whose names are on the ballots have met the qualifications for the office that they’re seeking,” he said.
Ever since Obama ran for president in 2008, some critics known as “birthers” have suggested, without proof, that he was born in Kenya. The Constitution states that only natural-born citizens can serve as president or vice president.
In an effort to put the issue to rest, the Obama campaign in 2008 released a certificate of live birth from the Hawaii Health Department. Still unsatisfied, Obama’s detractors demanded release of his original birth certificate, which is not considered a public record under Hawaii law.
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Let the negotiations begin.
First you stop your silly lawsuit against our sheriff.
This isn’t negotiable. It’s time people take a stand based on the law. Nancy Pelosi broke the law when as Speaker she ‘certified’ Obama as eligible, but removed the ‘in accordance with the Constitution of the United States’ paragraph from the certification. She should be in jail for this and someone should legally hold her accountable for the mess she triggered by doing so.
A perfect checkmate to the Obama/Holder legal chest pumping against Arizona. AZ can push back.
Delicious.
I saw that too, glad it is being brought up.
some critics known as “birthers” have suggested, without proof, that he was born in Kenya.
First, I hope President Obama is not charged with any crime. I hope he has not committed any crime. Out of respect for the office, and the wish to avoid riots I say this. Also, I hope for the sake of the African American community he has not committed a crime.
I would love to see Pelosi, however, in an orange jump suit.
There is a youtube video of moochell saying he was a Kenyan if someone could post it..
This guy better not go near Ft. Marcy park.
That would be happy days indeed!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M7Rp_Ghv6k&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Here.. im smarter than I thought on my phone..
Whatever happened to his Pakistani passport?
Whatever happened to his Pakistani passport?
I don’t know.
I don’t know.
Does anyone have audio or video of the Obama/Keyes debate in Illinois where Barry, in essence, says he was foreign born, but he isn’t ‘running for President, he is running for the Senate’?
It`s somewhere in the same drawer as the Connecticut SSN card, Selective Service forms, his college records... and of course the original BC.
Sadly, they’ll cave and his name will be on the ballot.
Barry Bastard STOLE 6 trillion dollars from US, and you’re hoping he hasn’t committed a crime?
In the oval office desk named Resolute.
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