Tag Archives: birthers

Kemp: Obama’s name will remain on the ballot

Secretary of State Brian Kemp rejects birther complaints, says President Barack Obama’s name will be listed on the presidential primary ballot in Georgia . . .

Tags: Barack Obama , birthers , Brian Kemp , Georgia ballot , Michael Malihi

What the judge said

Here are some excerpts from a Georgia’s judge ruling against the birthers who continue to argue that Barack Obama is not a natural-born American citizen . . .

Read Tom's Blog | Tags: ballot challenge , Barack Obama , birthers , Brian Kemp , Georgia ballot , Michael Jablonski , Michael Malihi

Administrative judge says Obama should stay on Georgia ballot

ALJ Michael Malihi finds that Barack Obama is a natural-born American citizen who is entitled to remain the ballot for the March 6 presidential primary in Georgia . . .

Tags: American citizen , Barack Obama , birthers , Brian Kemp , Georgia primary , Michael Jablonski , Michael Malihi , Orly Taitz

Political Notes – Not all GOP legislators are with Newt

While some of Georgia’s Republican lawmakers are backing Newt Gingrich, here’s a handy reminder from those who are not . . .

Tags: Barack Obama , birthers , Brian Kemp , Fred Thompson , Lynne Riley , Michael Malihi , Mitt Romney , Nathan Deal , Newt Gingrich , Savannah , Tom Bordeaux

Kemp declines to stop hearing on Obama ballot challenge

Secretary of state rejects request from President Obama’s lawyer to withdraw a hearing on election ballot challenges filed by anti-Obama birthers . . .

Tags: ballot challenges , Barack Obama , birthers , Brian Kemp , Michael Jablonski , Michael Malihi

Administrative judge grants hearing on Obama ballot challenge

Administrative law judge Michael Malihi will proceed with Jan. 26 hearing on birther challenge to Barack Obama’s listing on the Georgia election ballot . . .

Tags: Barack Obama , birthers , Mark Hatfield , Michael Jablonski , Michael Malihi , OSAH

Political Notes – Birthers plow some familiar ground

Barack Obama’s right to run for president is challenged, yet again, in a round of complaints filed with Georgia’s secretary of state . . .

Tags: Barack Obama , birthers , Calvin Smyre , J. Fred Taylor , Mark Hatfield , Mark Taylor , Michael Malihi , Office of State Administrative Hearings , Orly Taitz

Obama birth certificate bill introduced in House

GOP lawmaker’s bill would keep Barack Obama off the 2012 election ballot unless he provides documented evidence that he is a natural born American citizen . . .

Tags: 2012 ballot eligibility , Barack Obama , birthers , Mark Hatfield

Political Notes – Kasim Reed’s on the roundtable

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed is added to the transportation roundtable of Metro Atlanta officials; candidates step forward for the 10th Congressional District seat on the State Transportation Board; Deal puts the money down to dredge the Savannah harbor . . .

Tags: birthers , Kasim Reed , Nathan Deal , Orly Taitz , regional roundtable , reservoirs , Savannah harbor dredging , Tom Graves , transportation tax referendum

Political Notes: Reed settles for $4.9 million

Mayor Kasim Reed says Atlanta will pay $4.9 million to settle the case of a 92-year-old woman shot and killed by narcotics officers during a botched drug raid; the U.S. Supreme Court says Orly Taitz will have to pay that $20,000 fine in Columbus federal court . . .

Tags: Austin Scott , birthers , Jim Marshall , Judge Clay Land , Kasim Reed , Orly Taitz , roy barnes , Supreme Court