"Not strictly directed at Obama"??? Yeah, sure!

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Arizona may require U.S. birth proof for candidates

By David Schwartz, Reuters

A bill that makes Arizona the first in the nation to require presidential candidates prove U.S. citizenship has cleared the state Legislature.

The bill, which would put into law what has been a rallying point for those doubting that President Barack Obama was born in the U.S., does allow candidates to file other documents to prove their citizenship.

State House members late Thursday sent to Arizona Governor Jan Brewer the so-called "birther bill," a measure that requires a candidate for the nation's highest office present a "long-form birth certificate" to qualify.

"This bill is about the integrity of our elections and the integrity of people who run, and making sure that they properly qualify," said Rep. Carl Seel, a sponsor of the measure told Republican legislators in caucus Thursday. He said it was not strictly directed at Obama.

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Arizona's birther bill has attracted nationwide notice in recent weeks, with critics saying the bill represents another black mark on the desert state's tarnished image.

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Arizona Democrats have labeled the bill unconstitutional and predict it will be challenged in court if signed into law by the governor.
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