Which COLB? The green online jpeg we’ve seen, or a hard copy from the issuing agency?
Let me first qualify my position by stating that I am not a birther. (I used to be until I reviewed all of the facts in the public domain.) I do believe there is reason to question Obama’s status due to his father’s citizenship.
However, Hawaii has not confirmed that the COLB posted online by the Obama campaign (or FightTheSmears or FactCheck) is legitimate or even issued by the State of Hawaii. In fact, they have declined to do so.
They have made official statements regarding their review of the vital records currently on file with the Hawaii Department of Health. However, (to my knowledge) those statements have not been submitted as evidence in any eligibility lawsuit thus far. Those statements should be taken at face value, nothing more, because the Attorney General of Hawaii and the Director of Health do not have the authority to declare that Obama is a natural born citizen. They can legally state only that their records reflect that Obama was born in Hawaii. If their statements were submitted as evidence in a lawsuit, I’m sure the court would grant them sufficient weight under the law.