At an event in Commerce, Michigan this morning Mitt Romney referenced his roots in the Great Lakes State by making a comment that the Obama campaign denounced as an allusion to the persistent, discredited questions about President Barack Obama’s citizenship.

“No one’s ever asked to see my birth certificate. They know that this is the place that we were born and raised,” Mr. Romney said.

Ben LaBolt, national press secretary for the Obama campaign, quickly issued a statement condemning Mr. Romney’s “birther comments.” The Romney campaign countered that the remark was simply a nod to Mr. Romney’s birthplace. Read More