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Yes. The place where he was born at the time was occupied by the US, so it make him a citizen.
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∙ 14y agoBarack Obama was born on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii, which makes him a natural born US citizen.
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∙ 14y agoyes he is
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Why do some claim john McClain can not be a president?
One of the few Constitutional requirements to become President is that the President must be a "natural born citizen" of the United States. John McCain was not born in the United States; he was born in the Panama Canal Zone. Since his father was a US Navy officer and was himself a citizen, McCain was a "natural born citizen" regardless of the location of his birth.
Is John McCain a naturalized citizen?
No, he is full citizen of the U.S. because he was born in the U.S.
Is John McCain a citizen?
Yes, he was born on a miltary base in Panama. That makes him a US citizen.
Is John McCain a natural born citizen of the United States?
Whether John McCain is a "natural born" citizen of the US, and therefore eligible to be President, is the subject of some debate. He was born in the Panama Canal Zone when it was under US control, and his parents were both US citizens when he was born, his father being in the Navy and assigned ot a US base in the Zone. John McCain is clearly a citizen of the US, at the very least as the result of a 1937 law that conferred citizenship on all people born in the Zone after 1904. Most congressional and legal opinions have been that he is a natural born citizen. But there are arcane legal arguments to the contrary that were advanced during the 2008 Presidential Campaign. The question is no longer of practical importance, since he is not likely to seek the Presidency again. However, it cannot be settled except by an Amendment to the Constitution that defines "natural born" or by a decision of the Supreme Court that provides a definition.
Why have some claimed that John McCain is constitutionally ineligible to be president?
One reason that the question of whether John McCain is constitutionally eligible to be president has been raised is that the constitution requires the president to be a natural-born citizen, and he was born in the Panama Canal Zone. The zone was a territory of the United States at the time of his birth, but has since been returned to Panama. However, it is generally agreed that this does count as "natural-born".
Was it ever that you had to born in the US to be president?
One has to be a "natural born" citizen, i.e., not one born outside the US and later naturalized. "Natural born" includes persons born in US territories, possessions, etc. - e.g., John McCain, who was born in the Panama Canal Zone, was eligible to be President.
When was John McCain born?
John McCain was born on August 29, 1936.
What are John McCain's views on healthcare?
John McCain believes that every senior citizen should have healthcare at a low and affordable cost.
Where was John McCain's dad born?
John S. McCain was born in Carroll County, Mississippi
What is John MaCains parents names?
John McCain's parents were John McCain, Jr. and Roberta Wright McCain. John McCain, Jr. was a naval officer. His son John McCain was born in 1936.
Is a child born to a US Armed Forces Member who with their spouse are both US Citizens born at an overseas station say Okinawa considered a US Native Born citizen?
First, there is no category of "native" born citizens. The Constitution refers to "natural" born citizens. Any child born to a US citizen is a natural born citizen no matter where the birth occurs. *********************************************************************** A child is considered a US citizen if it is born in one of the United States' states. (when it is part of the US). It also is if the child is born on a USA warship or aircraft. An example would be John McCain.
How was senator McCain able to run for president if he wasn't born in the US?
You have to be a natural born citizen of the United States to be eligible to become president, and John McCain was born in the Panama Canal Zone (while his father was serving in the US Navy). However the Canal Zone was a US possession, and McCain's parents were both US citizens. For both of those reasons, McCain is considered a natural born US citizen.
