Friday, April 15, 2011

The coming battle in Arizona

Arizona is about to become the first state in the nation to call out the president on his citizenship status. Arizona may be the milk toast home of John McCain, but the larger majority of legislators in the state are tired of being short sheeted by the federal government.

The Arizona Legislature gave final approval late Thursday night to a proposal that would require President Obama and other presidential candidates to prove they are U.S. citizens before their names can appear on the state's ballot.
Arizona would become the first state to require such proof if Gov. Jan Brewer signs the measure into law.
Republican Rep. Carl Seel of Phoenix, the author of the bill, said the bill wasn't about opposition to Obama. "This bill is about the integrity of our elections," Seel said.
Thirteen other states have considered similar proposals this year. The proposals were defeated in Arkansas, Connecticut, Maine and Montana.


It will be interesting to see how the democrats and Obama attempt to side step the laws of Arizona in the coming election.

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