on september 10, 2012, joe montgomery filed a challenge to obama being on the ballot, claiming that obama's birth certificate was "doctored" and that he was not a natural-born citizen because he lacked two u.s. citizen parents. on september 14, montgomery claimed there was "animosity and intimidation" directed at him as well as his "personal and professional associations," and withdrew his objection. at the september 17 meeting where the challenge was withdrawn, taitz's request to speak was denied.