He DID release his certificate of live birth, aka birth certificate! It’s not the long form original that many people want, but it IS a certificate from the state of Hawaii showing Obama was born there.
http://msgboard.snopes.com/politics/graphics/birth.jpg
The government of Hawaii confirmed that Obama’s long form original matched the information on the birth certificate. More on that here:
http://blogs.starbulletin.com/inpolitics/certified/
A local newspaper also announced Obama’s birth in Hawaii.
It’s my understanding that the BC released by Obama would qualify him to go on the ballot in Arizona. The proposed law doesn’t say he has to release the original document. It only says he has to release documents proving he’s a “natural born citizen.”
Now some FReepers believe Obama is not a NBC by virtue of having a Kenyan father. Has the SCOTUS ever provided a precise “natural born citizen” definition that specifically requires both parents to be citizens? I don’t know of one.
That doesn’t mean I don’t support this law in Arizona. I don’t understand why anyone would oppose it, since it’s a relatively benign requirement to provide the necessary documentation. In other words, it’s no big deal.
Obama covered up his academic records and fought the “birther” lawsuits. Nevertheless, that doesn’t prove he’s NOT a natural born citizen. Based on the existing evidence, it’s reasonable to conclude Obama IS a natural born citizen. I’d love to have a court see the original document and rule on this, but I’m far more concerned about Obama’s un-American ideology than this conspiracy stuff.
