Hawaii sends Arizona verification of Obama's birth
by Yvonne Wingett Sanchez - May. 22, 2012 09:27 PM The Republic | azcentral.com
Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett said Tuesday night that he has received information from Hawaii that proves President Obama's American birth and satisfies Arizona's requirements for having the president on the upcoming election ballot.
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A Hawaii official sent Bennett's office verification of birth for President Obama on Tuesday, according to both Bennett and Hawaii officials.
Bennett said the issue is now resolved from his point of view. He has cancelled a planned Wednesday news conference where he was expected to discuss the issue.
"I'm happy that we got what we asked for and that's what I was expecting all along," Bennett said Tuesday night.
Bennett made national news earlier this month when he asked Hawaii to verify Obama's birthplace to ensure the President is eligible to appear on Arizona's November ballot.
His decision reignited the simmering birther movement, though Bennett has said he doesn't associate with the birthers.
On Tuesday Joshua A. Wisch, special assistant to the attorney general in Hawaii, said the matter had been resolved.
"We have received information from Secretary Bennett that satisfied our requirement and has therefore provided his office with a verification of birth for President Obama," Wisch wrote in an email.
Well I am glad they put this to rest... because the thousand other times that Hawaii has verified Obama's birth were really inconclusive, right?
I cannot believe people are still talking this birther shit.
And somehow the issue will come up again in another month or two by some other half-wit who thinks his demands will suddenly unearth a document from Hawaii that says something different. Like, "Black people aren't really American. They will always be more loyal to Africa no matter in what hospital they are born." I can only assume that is the real proof birthers are still looking for.