In Oklahoma, they made the birth certificate mandatory, for proving qualifictions, and it wasn’t just for the President, but for all candidates. The proposed legislation (according to the legislator) was to make sure that whomever is running for office is a citizen of this country. I would imagine, that for lower offices, that the wording of the bill would allow for naturalized citizens, too.
So, it’s not simply directed at Obama, but it’s also directed at *all candidates” for all offices.
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Oklahoma also passed a law a year or two ago that caused a mass exodus of illegals out of the state...
House sends sweeping immigration reform bill to governor’s desk
By Tim Talley — Wednesday, May 2, 2007 5:01 PM CDT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Legislation described as the nation’s most sweeping attempt to deny jobs and public benefits to illegal immigrants was sent to Gov. Brad Henry’s desk Tuesday.
State lawmakers urged Henry to sign the measure into law after it was approved in a bipartisan 84-14 vote by the state House. The bill was approved 41-6 by the Senate last month.
“The people of Oklahoma are very strongly for this bill,” said House Speaker Lance Cargill, R-Harrah.
Immigrant groups said the bill is a wrong-headed approach to stop illegal immigration and urged Henry to veto it.
“It’s not going to control immigration. It’s going to create a long-term sour view in the Latino community,” said Ed Romo, vice president of the League of United Latin American Citizens.
“It’s targeting the Latinos, the Hispanics, and nobody else,” said Ed Madrid, state director of LULAC.
http://www.examiner-enterprise.com/articles/2007/05/02/news/state/news532.txt