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The poster was citing the laws regarding PRIMARY challenges, without clarification as to whether it applies in the general election or not.

I am not confused, although I cannot speak to your status. ;-P

Obama had to present such declarations in 2008 - and yet here we are.

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Do you think that the public and state election officials in each state will demand that Obama present his long form birth certificate in order to prove that he is eligible to run for president, when Obama applies in each state to put his name on the 2012 primary ballot and on the Nov. 2012 presidential ballot?

We must remember this: The public has from 1 to 5 days---it depends on the state---to challenge a presidential candidate's eligibility status after the candidate presents his signed official application form where he declares that he is eligible to run for President of the United States under the laws of the Constitution of the United States.

We must remember this: The public has from 1 to 5 days-—it depends on the state-—to challenge a presidential candidate’s eligibility status after the candidate presents his signed official application form where he declares that he is eligible to run for President of the United States under the laws of the Constitution of the United States.

A state issued short form should suffice. It contains the constitutionally required data: Place of Birth and Date of Birth. There are many states (including Hawaii) that no longer issue long form birth certificates.
Any state issued vital record that qualifies to be used for the issuance of a US passport will be accepted.
Congress has the opportunity to challenge the certification of the Electoral College vote. Any one representative and any one Senator could have challenged Obama’s eligibility. None did.