Barack Obama's birth certificate revealed here

(UPDATE: Alan Keyes stoked the Obama birth certificate controversy anew in February 2009. See Ticket coverage here.)

[See August update here.]

First, last fall, there were all kinds of people, a number of them Ron Paul supporters, dashing from Internet site to Internet site suggesting that John McCain could not serve as president of the United States.

That was because he was born outside the United States and, therefore, not native-born, as presidents must be constitutionally.

McCain was, in fact, born in a U.S. military hospital in the Panama Canal Zone, where his father was serving in the Navy. That was, in fact, American-controlled territory at the time.

More importantly, his parents were both American citizens, so he could have been born on Mars and still been an American at birth. And a sense of the Senate resolution took care of any lingering doubts.

Now come the rumors about Barack Obama's birthplace, that he was really born in his father's native Kenya, so like Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who was born in Austria, he can't become a U.S. president.

Same rule would apply as for McCain. Obama's mother was an American. So is her son.

The Obama campaign has provided at The Ticket's request what it says is a copy of the Illinois senator's official birth certificate, reproduced here, showing he was born in Hawaii on Aug. 4, 1961, at 7:24 p.m., which means he was late for dinner, just like a politician. Click on the photo to enlarge for reading.

Now, about the citizenship of all those people planting these rumors.

(UPDATE: In reaction to some of the comments left below challenging the veracity of the document, Ben LaBolt, an Obama campaign spokesman, sent the following reaction to The Ticket: "I can confirm that that is Sen. Obama's birth certificate.")

--Andrew Malcolm

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Comments

[Lisa C.]

To Andrew (who believes there is no such thing as an original birth certificate): Yes, Andrew in reality, there IS such a thing as an original birth certificate, because I have mine -- oh, and should I mention that it is from 1960? It is in typed letters (either Times New Roman or Courier, which is the only typeface that existed at the time) and is typed on an off-white background with a border around it. A "copy" of a birth certificate should be just that -- a copy of the original, but perhaps on different paper and without the embossed stamp (which also appears on my original birth certificate). It is obvious that by only exhibiting a tiny stamp-sized graphic, that they really are trying to make the wording / spelling illegible. Nice try, no cigar, Obama. Taking into consideration how he answered his questions with "uhhs" and "ers" on Saturday's Saddleback Church forum with Pastor Rick Warren, he'd be uhh-ing and er-ing his way through negotiations with terrorist countries -- oh, and should I add, without preconditions? I agree that all he is, is a presidential wanna-be; an empty suit with a bunch of euphemisms, like "Change", "Hope" and "Dream" repetitively reiterated throughout his speeches. But all in all, they're "Just words, just speeches...". Ugh...God help us.

[jason]

its an OFFICIAL copy of a birth certificate. you people are idiots

http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2008/06/the-missing-oba.html

[JohnD]

Pixels are not a certificate of live birth nor are they a birth certificate. That is doubly true in the era of Photoshop.

It's amazing that the DNC media is so biased that not a single one of them will even ASK for (let alone demand) an embossed, signed, paper certificate.

This blind allegiance to Obama may lead to historic tragedy for democrats as an unvetted candidate gets rubber stamped.

[Pat]

The birth certificate posted is nothing like the real thing. My son was born in 1964 and it's totally different. Another thing that I noticed is the word African. In the 1950s and 1960 Africans were called Negroes. Actually anyone with black skin was called a Negro. There is no registrar's stamp on the birth certificate so it makes me wonder if it's legitimate. In order to be President of the United States a person must be a natural born citizen. I'm seeing lots of red flags popping up all over the place. One thing for sure is that never, ever will I ever question John McCain's loyalty to the United States. Obama wants to be President of the World....not with my vote.

[D COnti]

Come on people, anyone try to get a passport without a birth certificate? Plus if the republicans swift boated John Kerry over vietnam they would SINK Obama over this. Get real look at the issues, vote on who you think would be the best leader (who ever it is) and do not be influenced by people with narrow minds and self center goals who try to influence your VOTE with down right falsehoods. Stand up for yourself(show them that you are not an idiot), make an intelligent decision, on what is best for you, your family and your families future. Whatever that decision is make it yours, totally yours, stand behind it and be proud of it, it is a very important decision, and take the time and effort to make a good decision. Remember Fla. 8 years ago it came down to a few votes and believe me EVERYONE counts.

As for me I am yet undecided, but I will give each one an equal opportunity to convince me why he should be our next leader, and not let e-mails, biased press and tv sway me from the duty that our forfathers saw fit to give me. I owe it to my born and unborn grand children, and I owe it to each and every one of you!

[Will]

Why does the "birth certificate" say: "OHSM 1.1 (Rev. 11/01) LASER" at the bottom? Before 1961, was the the form last revised in 1901? My 1960s birth certificate is handwritten and copied on a metallic form like a tin-type photograph and I was born in a large, metropolitan hospital in an industrial midwestern city. Hmmm... better go back to the drawing board on this one.

[Jeff Roe]

I've been perusing the comments and... my God folks... GET A LIFE, will ya?

One or the other of these idiots will be our next President. Get over all of this trivial crap, vote on November 8th, and move on for Pete's sake.

Good luck with all of that.

[Tim AGnew]

This is no longer an issue. Factcheck.org has investigated and actually sent someone to verify the birth certificate and it is in fact legit. Link: http://www.newsweek.com/id/154599/page/1

So all of you who believed the silly conspiracy theories look pretty foolish now.

[Joe]

To those doubting citizenship of either candidate.

Don't you think the government checks those things. I don't think they just take your word for it.

This is a ridiculous discussion.

[Darin]

It amazing to me how stupid people can be,, do you really think that the birth certificate up there is trying to be passed off as the original, oh look its all caps, or o look it is done by laser printer, duh u idiots, you can get that from your county records or library it is what they print when you go to get proof of birth. look at the bottom the doc was revisied 11/01. Dam people quit being so dam stupid, he will have the only original, should also have his feet printed on it.

[Jeff S.]

McCain is an American because he was born on a U.S. military base that like our embassies are in this case lawfully considered U.S. soil. Not because his mother is an American.
That thing about a child born to an American mother in another country is bogus. It would also have to apply to a child born outside of the country fathered by an American, otherwise it would be in violation of constitutional law under the provision of equal rights.

[richCares]

so the State of Hawaii, which confirmed his birth, is in on the scam
so US State Dept which issued his passport is in on the scam
So State of Illinois, which issued his driver's license is in on the scam
so US Senate which confirmed his citizenzip is in on this scam
so Cook Couny which his identity is in on the scam
There are so many in on the scam so you people must be very bright to see through all those scams, and you can actually vote?

Beyond Dumb! If you don't like Obama don't vote for him, OK. No need to prove you are an idiot!

[Jim]

Perhaps I'm confused. I applied for my passport, appearing in person with my hospital birth certificate, complete with shiny gold seal and little baby footprints. I was told that a birth certificate is not valid, that I must provide a "Certified Birth Record". I had to write to my state capitol and apply for that document. Is the Obama document a certified birth record?

[X-DEM]

This document lacks the statement "Date Copy was issued" on left side bottom. Also note that there is a reversed date in the lower middle, "Nov ?? 2001" which must me placed under the embossed SEAL. There is no "I Certify this is a true copyr or abstract of the Record on file in the Hawaii State Department of Health" with signature of State Registrar.

The most obvious error is the lack of signature of the State Registrar. The original certificate of birth should be on file at the Hawaii Department of Health.

This is NOT a copy of the original certificate of live birth which will have the signature of the attending physican.

[Zoaraster]

All these smears have been addressed at this site. It has photos of the orignal certificate complete with the raised seal and the birth certificate number. So all the doubters are just spewing more lies and smears.

http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/born_in_the_usa.html

[George]

Note that the certificate does not have a number. It is blacked out. I'd like to see the number and then I'd like to see it in sequence, where it is filed, showing that this certtificate was issued in sequence, as in between others on or around that date. Anybody can produce this. The sequencing is the key.

[Joseph]

Annenberg Factcheck -- Isn't that the unrepentant terrorist Bill Ayres' organization?

[Wicasta Lovelace]

The thing that worries me the most is that the same idiots who believe that they've uncovered some vast conspiracy here are voters. Thomas Jefferson said "Whenever the people are well-informed, they can be trusted with their own government." But the comments here are proof that too many Americans are all-too-ready to believe Right-Wing gossip and Republican talking points. These people wouldn't believe Barack Obama was born American if you produced video of him being born. You can't reason with people who can't think for themselves.

[John]

Call me crazy, but the points made make sense,

**Take a look at the bottom of the page where it says "ANY ALTERATIONS INVALIDATE THIS CERTIFICATE" and look above the word this and follow it up to just below the "DATE FILED BY REGISTRAR" What is that writing? it looks like something was written on the back side i can make out a "2007" is that another clue?

-No Signature
-No Raised Seal
-No Date issues
-No Birth Weight
-No Space between "August 8,1961" (on a template there are no errors, and if there were they would be on EVERY birth certificate)
-How do we know if Obama is even of age to be president?

[Don Scott]

The ability to think critically is not taught in our high schools. Anyone who actually believes that Senator Obama is not a citizen should be required to take college level classes in logic. If they fail the class, as many will, they should be given alphabet blocks and placed in a preschool environment. All sharp object should be removed from their reach.

I am aghast at the pure ignorance that floods this country. Those who post their ignorance so publicly should be required to do community service pulling weeds.

At times I wish the Ostragoths and the Visigoths lived here instead of the people who post this tripe.

[dave]

thomas jefferson did not mean that it means to be well-informed to blindly trust your government, that has already deceived you, and keeps doing so.
the issue here is clearly not the document. being backed by powerful people, and virtually unlimited amounts of money, both candidates of the establishment could provide any document any time. even their biographies, that show both candidates not to be native-born americans, as would be required by the constitution, might easily have been adapted to suit the purpose, as they have been on other instances. so this is clearly not a coincidence, but was done with full deliberation, to spite the people's interests, and to provide leverage to undermine the constitution, should any inelegible candidate be admitted to the country's highest office. it would create the precedent that would eliminate the constitution.

[Rancid Bif]

Hmmm. Caucasian, African? They changed the text of his original. Barry Hussein Obama is his birth name. He changed to Barack at 19 according to the show I watched on CNN. Why does his birth certificate contain changes from the original?

[Liam McCann]

Do you think Barack would spend 10's of millions of dollars on a campaign with the knowledge that he is presenting false credentials intending to show proof of birth? He is a Harvard educated lawyer. GET REAL!

[Randy]

Why is the certificate # blacked out?
Strange.
Can't trace a fake one as easy, I guess?

[Michael]

Frankly, debates about birth certificates and eligibility issues regarding two "candidtates" for the US presidency is a discussion of stunning banality when using an all togther proper, all encompassing lens.
The two "candidtaes" are slightly different variations - entities of the shadow government, carefully manufactured and offered up in order to uphold the illusion that We The People are participants in our governance. And one of them has already been chosen.
He will march to the orders that have been issued to him by groups of persons that have littered the American condition with myths of staggering proportions - all hidden in plain sight.
The Tavistock Institute, the Council on Foreign Relations, the CIA, the Council of Rome, The City of London, (not the metropolis), the Vatican, the Council of 300. Think the Federal Reserve is federal? Research the legal standing of Washington DC, Maritime Law, the IRS.
The grandest of frauds and hidden agendas in recorded history - right under our noses.
And any history book that doesn't confront and address Masonic-Zionist Manifest Destiny in any significant event is a hoax.