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Republicans would never use ballot eligibility as a political weapon.
California's tax return bill demonstrates that Democrats see democracy as a partisan game. Republicans would never use ballot eligibility as a political weapon.
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Arizona lawmakers pass presidential 'birther' bill
By the CNN Wire Staff
April 16, 2011 2:30 a.m. EDT
America's first 'birther' bill
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
14 other states consider similar legislation this year
An Arizona bill would require presidential candidates to prove they were born in the U.S.
The president has fought allegations that he wasn't born in America
Political analyst: The bill will not keep Obama off Arizona's ballot in 2012
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Arizona
Elections and Voting
(CNN) -- The Arizona legislature has approved a bill that would require President Barack Obama and other presidential candidates to prove they are American citizens, born in the United States, before their names could be placed on a state ballot.
The "birther bill" got final approval by a vote of 40-16 Thursday night in the state House, according to the legislature's website. To become law, the measure needs to be signed by Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, a Republican.
Obama has been hounded by allegations since he began running for president in 2008 that he was not born in America. If true, the claim could make him constitutionally ineligible for the nation's highest office. Critics contend, among other things, that he was born in his father's home country of Kenya.
Obama has insisted that he was born in Hawaii, and the allegations against him have been repeatedly discredited in investigations by CNN and other organizations. Nevertheless, the issue remains politically potent among segments of the electorate and has served as a rallying cry for many of the president's opponents, most recently potential GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump.
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By the CNN Wire Staff
April 16, 2011 2:30 a.m. EDT
America's first 'birther' bill
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
14 other states consider similar legislation this year
An Arizona bill would require presidential candidates to prove they were born in the U.S.
The president has fought allegations that he wasn't born in America
Political analyst: The bill will not keep Obama off Arizona's ballot in 2012
RELATED TOPICS
Arizona
Elections and Voting
(CNN) -- The Arizona legislature has approved a bill that would require President Barack Obama and other presidential candidates to prove they are American citizens, born in the United States, before their names could be placed on a state ballot.
The "birther bill" got final approval by a vote of 40-16 Thursday night in the state House, according to the legislature's website. To become law, the measure needs to be signed by Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, a Republican.
Obama has been hounded by allegations since he began running for president in 2008 that he was not born in America. If true, the claim could make him constitutionally ineligible for the nation's highest office. Critics contend, among other things, that he was born in his father's home country of Kenya.
Obama has insisted that he was born in Hawaii, and the allegations against him have been repeatedly discredited in investigations by CNN and other organizations. Nevertheless, the issue remains politically potent among segments of the electorate and has served as a rallying cry for many of the president's opponents, most recently potential GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump.
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