I'm not sure George Romney was a US Citizen after all.

[LynneSin]

29. YOu're absolutely correct however it does bring up an interesting point

As a republican, no one overly scrutinized George Romney's birth even though both of his parents had left the US Terroritory of Utah so they could continue the illegal practice of Polygamy in Mexico. Romney's grandparents were neither station there thru the military or served as diplomats, 2 reasons which would not impact someone's ability to run for President (aka John McCain being born in Panama).

You are correct, this has no impact on the current election. But what it does do is show a bit of hypocrisy and racism in these birthers.

If the Romney grandparents were considered US Citizens even though they willingly left the country to avoid the law then why is there even an issue with Barack Obama's birth? Ann Durham, Barack's mother, was a US Citizen and as far as we know she never renounced her citizenship nor left the country to avoid the law. Obama isn't the first US President who had one parent not a US Citizen. At least a quarter of all the US PResidents have had either one or both parents who were non-US Citizens with the most recent (before Obama) being Herbert Hoover.

So I guess that's the reason why I am asking.

BTW list of Presidents who had one or both parents non-US Citizens
George Washington - Both Parents
John Adams - Both Parents
Thomas Jefferson - Both Parents
James Madison - Both Parents
James Monroe - Both Parents
John Quincy Adams - Both Parents
Andrew Jackson - Both Parents
William Henry Harrison - Both Parents
James Buchanan - Father
Chester A Arthur - Father
Woodrow Wilson - Mother
Herbert Hoover - Mother
Barack Obama - Father