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PHOENIX -- The state of Hawaii has responded to Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett’s request for proof that President Barack Obama was in fact born in the Aloha State. The Hawaii attorney general’s office has reportedly told Bennett that there are steps he needs to take in order to confirm President Obama’s birth records. Those steps include Bennett proving that he legitimately needs confirmation in order to update the records at his office. Bennett recently said in an interview with KFYI that he had asked Hawaii to further verify the President’s birth. Bennett said he would consider removing President Obama’s name from the ballot during this year’s presidential election if Hawaii didn’t fulfill his request. Bennett stated that he is not a “birther,” and believes that President Obama was born in the United States. He went on to explain that he had received about 1,200 emails from Arizona voters who are concerned about President Obama’s birth records, and felt it was his duty to follow up. President Obama released his birth certificate last year after some people questioned whether he was actually born in Hawaii. Sheriff Joe Arpaio has been investigating the President’s birth certificate since last August. Arpaio has said that his investigation is still ongoing.

The Hawaii attorney general’s office has reportedly told Bennett that there are steps he needs to take in order to confirm President Obama’s birth records. Those steps include Bennett proving that he legitimately needs confirmation in order to update the records at his office.

Hula out - tapdancing in???

That is a hilarious article! How difficult it must have been to write in order to carefully dodge the facts left out of the article.

FALSE SPIN — “proof that President Barack Obama was in fact born in the Aloha State”

TRUTH — A more correct assessment would be that he has asked for a statement of support for what has already been put forth.

FALSE SPIN — “President Obama released his birth certificate”

TRUTH — Obama released a digital image claiming to state his birth information, and it has been labeled his birth certificate.

SELECTIVE SPIN — “Sheriff Joe Arpaio has been investigating the President’s birth certificate since last August. Arpaio has said that his investigation is still ongoing.”

INFO. LEFT OUT — “Sheriff Joe...last August.” He determined it to be at worst a fraud and at best a composite image which leaves room for vital information related to eligibility to be left out. “Arpaio has said...ongoing.” A person of interest is being discussed.

Wouldn’t it be nice if the news was “just the facts” and how to feel about it was left to the reader? What a novel idea...