Obama's father was not an American citizen, therefore he is NOT a Natural Born Citizen, as understood by the Framers, and required by our Constitution.
That is not a "conspiracy theory".
Yes, Obama needs to be opposed on the issues, but he also needs to be opposed on his ineligibility to hold office. Contrary to what some may think, we conservatives can walk and chew gum at the same time.
That sounds lovely, but it's a non-sequitur.
The average American voter isn't going to trust conservatives if they dilute intelligent positions on the economy, foreign policy and social issues with an issue that is considered a factually incorrect joke by the vast majority of the country.
It's easy. Current legal thought points to the 14th Amendment, which supersedes, or amends, earlier interpretations of the Constitution. Courts concur, American people concur, GOP avoids, DNC stokes. You don't have to be Sun Tzu to see how this battle is going.
If birthers could really walk and chew gum at the same time, it would occur to you that you're walking off a cliff.