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Cleita

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3. It wouldn't make any difference with the way the law stands right now.

Reply to WhoIsNumberNone (Original post)

Sat Jan 14, 2012, 03:46 PM

Jan 2012

If Mitt was born on American soil, he's American. No one seemed to have a problem with McCain who was born in Panama but on a US base that was considered American soil. I find that iffier.

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Mitt Romney's Mexican Roots; His Father Was Born In Mexico, Romney Not a Natural Born US Citizen [View all] WhoIsNumberNone Jan 2012 OP

We should demand that he produce his birth certificate liberal N proud Jan 2012 #1

I've been wondering what the birthers would think of this WhoIsNumberNone Jan 2012 #2

Post removed Post removed Jan 2012 #9

Over-the-top language don't you think?..n/t monmouth Jan 2012 #10

It wouldn't make any difference with the way the law stands right now. Cleita Jan 2012 #3

All Mr. Obama Turbineguy Jan 2012 #4

More than that - where McCain senior was based COLGATE4 Jan 2012 #6

Uhm, he definitely, by law, shouldn't have run for President. Cleita Jan 2012 #11

yes, you could run for president. provis99 Jan 2012 #13

Natural born means born in the USA or Cleita Jan 2012 #14

McCain was born in Panama, not the Panama Canal Zone. provis99 Jan 2012 #17

They must have changed the laws since I my day. n/t Cleita Jan 2012 #18

First Romney care and now this. geefloyd46 Jan 2012 #5

Last night customerserviceguy Jan 2012 #7

So Mittens is exactly like Obama treestar Jan 2012 #8

Villardo! DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 #12

George Romney's revelation. fernham Jan 2012 #15

But Mitt WAS born on US soil, though -- he'd be the first president who'd be an anchor baby. rocktivity Jan 2012 #16

kick butterfly77 Jan 2012 #19