[chatham]

If Hawii became a State on August 21, 1959 and Obama was born on August 4,1961 which should exclude him from being considered a citizen.

[tillacum]

People born in territories of the United States are citizens of the United States....period.

[SuziQ]

If Obama was born in Hawaii, two years AFTER Hawaii became a state, why would he NOT be a citizen? I don't understand your statement.

It's probable also that everyone born in Hawaii, and was living there at the time it became a state, automatically became US citizens. I suspect something like that would be part of the Statehood process.

[cynwoody]

If Hawii became a State on August 21, 1959 and Obama was born on August 4,1961 which should exclude him from being considered a citizen.

Huh? 1961 > 1959 last time I checked. Not that a territorial birth would have mattered as to eligibility.