[faucetman]

Officials in Hawaii released a short-form version of the birth certificate when the issue first arose before the 2008 election.

They did? I don't think anyone claims that photo shopped forgery we see all over the Internet. I have never heard Obama officially claim any specific document as being HIS birth certificate. These are all rumors.

[jamese777]

Officials in Hawaii released a short-form version of the birth certificate when the issue first arose before the 2008 election.
They did? I don’t think anyone claims that photo shopped forgery we see all over the Internet. I have never heard Obama officially claim any specific document as being HIS birth certificate. These are all rumors.

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The following was not a rumor:
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2008/jun/27/obamas-birth-certificate-part-ii/