Mitt Romney Makes Obama Birth Certificate Joke

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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney made a joke about his birth certificate - and took a subtle shot at his opponent in doing so - at a rally Friday.

Speaking about his roots in Michigan, where has father was governor, he told a Commerce, Mich., crowd, "No one's ever asked to see my birth certificate."

"They know that this is the place that we were born and raised."

It was awkward, if nothing else, for Romney to joke about "birther" conspiracies that dogged President Barack Obama since his 2008 White House run.

The President released his long form birth certificate in 2011.

The Obama campaign quickly responded, saying that with the comment, Romney was embracing the extreme elements in the conservative movement.

A spokesman for Romney said he was "only referencing that Michigan, where he is campaigning today, is the state where he himself was born and raised."

Romney's son Matt joked earlier this year about Obama's birth certificate, referring to Mitt Romney's tax returns - his own "missing" document controversy:

"I heard that someone suggest that as soon as President Obama releases his grades, and birth certificate, and a long list of things, then maybe he will."

Romney believes Obama was born in the U.S., saying in 2011 that "the man needs to be taken out of office but his citizenship isn't the reason why."

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    Paul

    Was Barack Obama his father, or was his father Frank Marshall Davis? There has been no record of a marriage known in Hawaii. I heard his paternal grandmother say she was in the room with his mother when he was born in Kenya [in an interview]. I also heard his mother was in Kenya meeting Barack's family when the "time" came and she could not get on the plane to come back to Hawaii. It was said she wanted to have him in Hawaii but couldn't because of missing the flight. Look at the photos of Barack and Frank Davis and compare them to Barack Obama [Sr.]. Who favors who? Even if Obama was born a natural born citizen, he lost that status when his stepfather adopted him. Once you loose it, you can't get it back.

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    RemindsYaOfMarilyn

    Hahahahahahaha! Oh, Matt, I'm dyin' laughing at the exchange below me. If "She Knows"...she's realize this trollie needs to be erased. If "She Knows"...she see he's as queer as a $4 note. Yeah, if "She Knows"....she needn't be told he's a social pariah.

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    Matt

    and there you sit, under a blanket, to scared to show your face. I will call you" little Bo peep". You are one of my sheep.Black sheep.

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    @Matt

    Matts sitting there typing with a brown cloud surrounding him because he is throwing air biscuits from having LOOSE BOWELS from getting fucked up his ass!

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    @Matt

    I sent an email to "She Knows" regarding Matts nastygrams! He KEEPS erasing my blog. They can also be reached at (480) 237-7100.