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Barack Obama has released both long form and short form versions of his legal birth certificate. These documents were inspected by the Hawaiian State Health Department, and verified to be authentic. They have since been inspected and passed by several other official agencies.
Although these documents have been produced, there are still those that believe they are forgeries. You can read more about both sides of the story at the related link below. Snopes has a full article about what theories have been introduced and which have been debunked.
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Is there any real legitimacy to the idea that President Obama was not born in the US?
No. He has a valid birth certificate from Hawaii. Also, there are reports of his birth in two different newspapers in Honolulu shortly after his birth.
Why doesnt obama provide us a real birth certificate?
He has provided a real birth certificate, authenticated as valid by the Hi Department of Health.
Why has Obama not shown his birth certificate?
During the 2008 presidential race, the Obama campaign released a shorter version of his birth certificate that was authorized by Hawaii. It is a valid, legal, state-certified birth certificate and is the only kind HI usually gives. On April 27, 2011, President Obama and the White House released the long-form version of his Hawaii birth certificate. The state usually does not release this version, but the president received a waiver after a request from his attorneys. The long-form birth certificate includes more information than the short form, including the name of the Honolulu hospital where Obama was born and the name of the attending physician.
Should Obama still be president since he can not show a birth certificate?
Yes. Courts have ruled that Mr. Obama is an American citizen by birth and is therefore eligible to be President. Many Americans do not have birth certificates, having instead substitute certificates. This occurs for many reasons. This writer's father was born in rural Idaho and had no birth certificate because he was born at home with no doctor present. Most home births today have a similar issue. Mr. Obama's certificate of live birth is as valid as any birth certificate. Also, his birth announcement appeared in the local newspapers in Hawaii a few days after he was born.
Does Obama have a valid birth certificate from US?
Yes. He certainly does. He has a birth certificate that has repeatedly been verified as legitimate, and that shows he was in fact born in Hawaii in 1961.
Is Snopes lying about President Obama's birth certificate?
President Obama has produced a valid official copy of the record of his birth from the state of Hawaii. The Republican Governor of Hawaii has confirmed that it is correct and accurate about his birth in Hawaii and his natural born citizenship. Snopes did not lie. The lies came from those who made up the "problem" that he might not be a citizen and that the birth certificate was not real. This is totally debunked and proven that he is a US citizen and has been since the moment of his birth in Hawaii.
Is Barack Obama's Hawaiian birth certificate currently being shown the original or a copy?
He has made the original available many times: to journalists, to the governor of Hawaii, and a scan of it has been posted to several online fact-checking websites, including Factcheck.org and Politifact.com . It is a true and valid birth certificate, and the only people who refuse to accept it are people called "Birthers," who insist he was not born in America even though there is no credible evidence to support their belief. Short answer: the president was born in Hawaii, in 1961, and his birth certificate is in fact valid.
Did President Obama produce an original birth certificate stating he was born in Hawaii or a certificate of live birth which is not a legal birth certificate?
Yes. Although this was not required, there was never an official concern about his eligibility to be President, and he was the first and only President to ever provide this. He provided both a Certificate of Live Birth (which in Hawaii is officially considered equal to the Birth Certificates given out in other states) and he also has provided a copy of the "long form" version. To see a copy of this use the link in the related links section below to the Fight the Smears website. Public health officials in Hawaii and the Republican Governor there have repeatedly confirmed President Obama's birth in Honolulu and the validity of his birth certificate and citizenship. Give this a rest, people - there are important issues to discuss. ---------------- That answer is bogus. Nobody has seen Barak Obama's birth certificate or even a certified copy of that document. The document referenced above is a Certificate of Live Birth which is, theoretically, an abstract of a hospital generated birth certificate. Obviously, transcription errors are possible as is the possibility of deliberate tampering especially where money and powerful people are involved. There was also an issue with the fact that Hawaii allowed verbal testimony when the birth was not in a hospital. Suffice it to say that a COLB should be adequate to establish eligibility for the most powerful job in the World today. Do we really want to trust such a document to verify the eligibility of our POTUS? Can you think of a more important issue to discuss than the validity and continuation of the Constitution.
How did Barack Obama still get elected even though no one found a birth certificate?
A birth certificate was produced by the state of Hawaii that the Republican Governor of Hawaii has endorsed as valid, and it has been made available online. President Obama is a "natural born" US Citizen, as is required by the Constitution to serve as President. He is legally a citizen and is legally holding the office of the President of the United States as is also evidenced by having been sworn in to office by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Roberts, a Republican appointed judge. Follow the link in the related links section below to see a copy of the birth certificate on the Official White House web site, and also the WikiPedia link for more details of the prior controversy.
Why doesn't Barack Obama have a birth certificate?
He does. This question has been answered many times, but some people, called "Birthers," refuse to accept the answer. Barack Obama has a legal birth certificate, proving that he was in fact born in Hawaii in 1961; many reporters, politicians, and family members have personally seen it. The former governor of Hawaii (Republican) saw it and said it was genuine; the current governor (Democrat) knew the president's mom when she was still living in Hawaii, and he says the birth certificate is genuine. Factcheck.org, snopes.com and politifact.com (just to name a few) have thoroughly verified the birth certificate. Yet this question continues to be asked. To sum up: the president was born in Hawaii. He has a legal and valid birth certificate that shows his birth at a hospital in Hawaii. He was not born anywhere except Hawaii.
What is the most valid historical documentation?
birth certificate
Do you need an ID to sign a birth certificate?
Yes, typically you need a valid form of identification to sign a birth certificate.
