“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the
Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and
domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same;
that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation
or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge
the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God.”

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A letter received from Senator Mike Crapo of Idaho
regarding Barack Obama’s eligibility issues:

“Thank you for contacting me regarding citizenship and other
eligibility requirements for public office. I appreciate hearing
your thoughts and welcome the opportunity to respond.

As you know, some have raised questions about the eligibility
of President-elect Barack Obama (D-Illinois) and Senator John
McCain (R-Arizona) for the office of President of the United
States. Having confidence in the electoral process and our public
officials is critical to maintaining public confidence in our
democracy. As such, the voters must be confident in the integrity
of the electoral process and our electoral institutions.

The Constitution and federal law require that, among other things,
only native-born U.S. citizens (or those born abroad, but only to
parents who were both American citizens) may be President of the
United States. In President-elect Obama’s case, some individuals
have filed lawsuits in state and federal courts alleging that he
has not proven that he is an American citizen, but each of those
lawsuits have been dismissed. Furthermore, both the Director of
Hawaii’s Department of Health and the state’s Registrar of Vital
Statistics recently confirmed that Mr. Obama was born in Honolulu,
Hawaii on August 4, 1961 and, as such, meets the constitutional
citizenship requirements for the presidency. If contrary
documentation is produced and verified, this matter will necessarily
be resolved by the judicial branch of our government under the
Constitution.

Again, thank you for contacting me. Please feel free to contact me
in the future on this or other matters of interest to you. For more
information about the issues before the U.S. Senate as well as news
releases, photos, and other items of interest, please visit my Senate
website, http://crapo.senate.gov.

Sincerely,”
Senator Mike Crapo states the following:

“The Constitution and federal law require that, among other things,
only native-born U.S. citizens (or those born abroad, but only to
parents who were both American citizens) may be President of the
United States.”

Mr. Crapo is close but not exact. The Constitution says “Natural
Born.” Having parents that are US citizens is required no matter
where the presidential candidate is born.

Mr. Crapo apparently is not well informed regarding the many lawsuits
that challenge Obama’s eligibility.

Mr. Crapo goes on to make one of the more popular ill informed
statements:

“Furthermore, both the Director of Hawaii’s Department of Health
and the state’s Registrar of Vital Statistics recently confirmed
that Mr. Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on August 4, 1961 and,
as such, meets the constitutional citizenship requirements for
the presidency.”

That statement is wrong on two counts.
1. The Hawaii Health Department Official did not state that Obama was
born in Hawaii.

2. Being born in Hawaii would not meet the constitutional requirement
for natural born citizen.

Mr. Crapo then states.

“If contrary documentation is produced and verified, this matter will
necessarily be resolved by the judicial branch of our government
under the Constitution.”

Contrary documentation exists. Obama’s father being a citizen of
Kenya under British rule disqualifies Obama as being a natural born
citizen. What is equally disturbing about the statement is that it
is another example of buck passing that has endlessly been going on
during the 2008 election. It is important for Mr. Crapo and all
congressmen to remember that Congress as well as the judicial system
is part of the checks and balances that we rely on.

Senator Crapo, You are ill informed on several important aspects of
the 2008 election and Barack Obama’s eligibility. If you have any
questions or comments please respond. A non answer will be the same as
an answer.

Why Obama is not eligible

What Hawaii Health Official really said