I do think that these cases expose the fact that we've been essentially depending on the good honor of the major party nominees to be qualified to run. Even if the SCOTUS took one case, they could establish a precident on an issue that has never come before that Court.
Otherwise, say hello to President Schwartzenegger in 2012, 2016, or 2020.
Yes, IF. Why doesn't he show us? The longer it goes on, the less absurd the question is.
"I don't think someone planned way back in 1961 to plant newspaper announcements on the chance that he'd run for president."
I don't think that either, but what I do think is that such an announcement might have been made regardless of where the birth occurred. It is not uncommon for notices to appear in the 'hometown' paper for a birth that has occurred elsewhere, solely for the benefit of family or even friends still in the area. Happened with my own kids. So I don't consider that announcement conclusive, any more than I consider Obama's grandmother's assertion that she attended his birth in Kenya conclusive. There is just too much contradictory evidence to leave this unanswered when the answer is so easy for Obama provide.