Washington State Lawsuit Challenging Obama's eligibility is dismissed because law prevents Secretary of State from getting involved

[Evan Miller]

SEATTLE — A King County judge said Monday that a lawsuit challenging
Sen. Barack Obama's qualifications to be president "may be a positive
idea," but threw it out because the law clearly prevents the secretary
of state from getting involved.

Washington's Secretary of State Sam Reed does not have the authority
to inquire into Obama's birth certificate and determine if it is valid
or not, said Superior Court Judge John Erlick. Therefore, Reed is
obliged to accept the nomination and keep Obama's name on the state
ballot, Erlick said.

Doing any external fact-finding "is not authorized by the state
constitution or state law or administrative rule," he said.

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So here we have it again. No government agency will take
responsibility for ensuring that a Presidential Candidate is eligible.

Evan