The birther relents: Obama to be on Arizona ballot [View all]

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Arizona Sec. of State Ken Bennett, who said a week ago it was “possible” he wouldn’t put President Obama on the fall ballot, on Tuesday relented from his “birther” inquiries amidst a torrent of ridicule.

“If I embarrassed the state I apologize, but that certainly wasn’t my intent,” Bennett, a Republican, told Phoenix radio station KTAR.

Bennett had demanded “verification” from Hawaii that President Obama’s birth certificate was authentic. He claimed to be responding to a torrent of letters raising questions about the 44th President’s birthplace.

All sorts of things happened. Officials in Hawaii demanded verification of Bennett’s authority to make the request. Democrats began sending Bennett letters demanding that he seek verification that Mitt Romney was born in the U.S. A. And it was disclosed that Bennett is co-chairman of Romney’s campaign in the Grand Canyon State.

http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2012/05/22/the-birther-relents-obama-to-be-on-arizona-ballot/