I have a simple question: Is Mr. Barack Obama legally able to serve as President?

I was recently made aware of this question, prior to the election. And I have yet to hear a reasonable answer. So, now, before this really gets out of control, I’m broadening whom I’m asking.

Here’s the history of the question, paraphrased. We have all heard that Mr. Obama was born in Hawaii. We have also heard that at some point in his youth, he was taken to Kenya with his mother and father and spent time in school there, both a presumably Muslim school, and a Christian school. Apparently his mother relinquished her United States citizenship as did Barack. And this is why he was able to attend Kenyan schools. It seems that Kenya at that time did not allow dual citizenship and you had to be a citizen in order to attend the school. So, the first issue and question.

The second part comes later, when Barack and Mom return to the U.S. By the time he was 18, he should have gone through citizenship like any immigrant. But there aren’t any records to show that his happened. This is the second part of the question.

Understand the seriousness of this, please. If this is true, then he is either an illegal alien or an immigrant. Either way, by law, only a natural born citizen can be president. Therein lies the rub. The guy who started much of the investigation has filed numerous suits, in which he gives details and raises many questions. I have clipped in the latest article I’ve found below. All of this is accessible. It is not hidden; it is not obscured – well at least not by the people doing the asking. It is being hidden, and obscured by others, including the courts in Hawaii and the National Democratic Party.

It’s pretty easy to clear up, and the folks behind the suits have said that if Mr. Obama’s folks prove them wrong, fine. It stops and that’s it. He’s vindicated. But then why are they refusing to cooperate? Why is the court and the DNC, among others, obfuscating? Why not just produce the records?

I encourage you to research this, and please, keep asking! I am going to advance this to my state’s senate and legislature, and anyone else, blogs, emails, whatever, I can think of. We simply need a reasonable answer. Then we can drop it.

I copied the article, and this is one of the most recent article’s link: http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?a=PAGE.view&pageId=78111

2nd lawsuit challenges Obama's citizenship
Man demands state verify birth records or remove senator from ballots
Posted: October 16, 200812:20 am Eastern
By Chelsea Schilling© 2008 WorldNetDaily
In a second lawsuit challenging Barack Obama's "natural born" citizenship, a Washington resident is demanding officials review original or certified birth documents for the Democratic Party presidential candidate.
Steven Marquis of Fall City, Wash., filed suit Oct. 9 in Washington State Superior Court, calling for Secretary of State Sam Reed to determine whether Obama is a citizen before Election Day. Marquis released a statement saying the state has the authority to "prevent the wholesale disenfranchisement of voters" who might have otherwise had the opportunity to choose a qualified candidate should records show Obama is not a natural-born U.S. citizen.
"At this point, Mr. Obama has not allowed independent or official access to his birth records nor supporting hospital records," Marquis wrote. "The Hawaii Health Department has violated Federal law by ignoring formal Freedom of Information requests for the same."
Marquis referenced prominent Pennsylvania Democrat and attorney Philip J. Berg's lawsuit in U.S. District Court against Sen. Barack Obama and the Democratic National Committee for proof of Obama's American citizenship.
"Mr. Obama failed to respond to the District Court's request to produce or allow access to the official documents (should they exist) and instead filed a motion to dismiss arguing the Plaintiff had no 'standing' or right to know," he said. "This non-response as of 9/24/2008 in Federal court casts doubt on the veracity of the electoral system and is the principal reason for this lawsuit."
Marquis said his late entry of the lawsuit is due to Obama's "delay and subsequent non response to reasonable request for valid certificates."
He indicated that his requests for certification of the birth documents were rejected by Washington's Office of the Secretary of State. Marquis requested an injunction to force the office to confirm Obama's U.S. citizenship or remove his name from Washington ballots. He said the agency is "specifically charged with certifying and guaranteeing the veracity of official documents and overseeing the elections to wit the people's confidence in the fundamental aspect of democracy is maintained."
However, Marquis continued, "To date, in this regard, Secretary of State Sam Reed has not carried out that fundamental duty."