Wow, what a brilliant and concise synopsis! Well done.
It should be noted that the Secretaries of State in Arizona and Kansas DID verify Obama’s birth certificate via the Hawaii Registrar of Vital Statistics.
http://archive.azcentral.com/12news/Obama-Verification.pdf
http://www.scribd.com/mobile/doc/106576604
Bennett wanted out and needed a fig leaf. He pronounced Obama eligible based on an email which he hadn’t even read. http://www.azfamily.com/news/politics/Latest-on-bennett-152793135.html
Kobach seized upon the complaints withdrawal to end the hearing. The fact that the complaint was withdrawn under duress - claims of being threatened - was completely ignored. Those claims where later withdrawn... gee imagine that.
We have a difference of Opinion regarding what the word "Verify" means.
Since the Secretary of state DID NOT RECEIVE a certified copy of Barack Obama's ORIGINAL birth certificate, along with an official statement and seal which has no secondary interpretation, then no, he didn't verify anything.
He simply let Hawaii slide on their usual obfuscation tactic.