Date: Friday, May 1, 2009, 5:51 AM





AP- WASHINGTON D.C. - In a move certain to fuel the debate over Obama
qualifications for the presidency, the group Americans for Freedom of
Information has released copies of President Obamas college transcripts
from Occidental College. Released today, the transcript indicates that
Obama, under the name Barry Soetoro, received financial aid as a foreign
student from Indonesia as an undergraduate at the school. The transcript was
released by Occidental College in compliance with a court order in a suit
brought by the group in the Superior Court of California. The transcript
shows that Obama (Soetoro) applied for financial aid and was awarded a
fellowship for foreign students from the Fulbright Foundation Scholarship
program. To qualify, for the scholarship, a student must claim foreign
citizenship. This document would seem to provide the smoking gun that many
of Obamas detractors have been seeking.

The news has created a firestorm at the White House as the release casts
increasing doubt about Obamas legitimacy and qualification to serve as
president. When reached=2 0for comment in London, where he has been in
meetings with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Obama smiled but refused
comment on the issue. Meanwhile, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs
scoffed at the report stating that this was obviously another attempt by a
right-wing conservative group to discredit the president and undermine the
administrations efforts to move the country in a new direction.

Britain's Daily Mail has also carried the story in a front-page article
titled, Obama Eligibility Questioned, leading some to speculate that the
story may overshadow economic issues on Obamas first official visit to the
U.K.

In a related matter, under growing pressure from several groups, Justice
Antonin Scalia announced that the Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to hear
arguments concerning Obamas legal eligibility to serve as President in a
case brought by Leo Donofrio of New Jersey. This lawsuit claims Obama's dual
citizenship disqualified him from serving as president. Donofrios case is
just one of 18 suits brought by citizens demanding proof of Obamas
citizenship or qualification to serve as president.

Gary Kreep of the United States Justice Foundation has released the results
of their investigation of Obamas campaign spending. This study estimates
that Obama has spent upwards of $950,000 in campaign funds in the past year
with eleven law firms in 12 states for legal resources to block disclosure
of any of his person al records. Mr. Kreep indicated that the investigation
is still ongoing but that the final report will be provided to the U.S.
attorney general, Eric Holder. Mr. Holder has refused to comment on the
matter.

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