Arizona SOS: ‘I am not a birther’
http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/05/arizona-sos-i-am-not-a-birther-123897.html
This afternoon, his office released a statement from the Republican seeking to tamp down the controversy — though not really walking back the core of his original comments.
“First, I have been on record since 2009 that I believe the President was born in Hawaii. I am not a birther,” Bennett said. “At the request of a constituent, I asked the state of Hawaii for a Verification in lieu of certified copy. We’re merely asking them to officially confirm they have the President’s birth certificate in their possession and are awaiting a response.”