Is McCain running for President or Precedent? In other words, will this ‘naturalized citizen’ be permitted to run to pave the way for other ‘naturalized’ citizens like, say, Arnold Schwarzenegger? — PID

Feb 28, 2008 (THE DAILY COLONIAL) — /SNIP/ “The following shall be nationals and citizens of the United States at birth,” begins 8 USC 1401(c): “a person born outside of the United States and its outlying possessions of parents both of whom are citizens of the United States and one of whom has had a residence in the United States or one of its outlying possessions, prior to the birth of such person.” Because McCain’s parents were U.S. citizens who possessed a home back in the United States, McCain was thus granted citizenship “at birth.” Does that then make him a natural born citizen? Not quite. Full Report

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