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Forum (Forum & Focus)

Dec. 13, 2008

Citizen Obama

One footnote to the 2008 presidential election will be the contention that neither of the candidates was eligible for the office under the Constitution’s “natural born citizen” requirement, writes Brian E. Gray. - Forum Column

FORUM COLUMN

By Brian E. Gray

One footnote to the 2008 presidential election will be the contention that neither of the principal candidates was eligible for the office under the Constitution's "natural born citizen" requirement. Earlier this year, lawsuits filed in New Hampshire, California and New Jersey alleged that John McCain was not eligible for the presidency because he was born in the Panama Canal Zone while his father was stationed there ...

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