We'd have to be nuts NOT to challenge the eligibility of candidates. As I recall, Obama's credentials were okayed by the Democratic National Committee, which meant Howard Dean at the time. Do you trust Howard Dean's word on anything? I don't. So states need to protect their citizens by verifying that the officials elected at the federal level are AT LEAST citizens.

Obama's first act as president was to seal all his records. Birth records, school records, everything. Suspicious, to say the least. Could any of you draw your pensions if you refused to show proof of eligibility? Of course not. So it's reasonable to hold office seekers to the same standard.