Even if she were old enough she would only be able to pass US citizenship NOT natural born citizenship. If Obama Sr. is his father HE CAN NOT BE A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN, even if he were born in the white house.
Even if she were old enough she would only be able to pass US citizenship NOT natural born citizenship. If Obama Sr. is his father HE CAN NOT BE A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN, even if he were born in the white house.
In the case of Ankeney et. al. v The Governor of Indiana, the Indiana Court of Appeals found that both John McCain and Barack Obama qualify as Natural Born Citizens under Article 2, Section 1, Clause 4 of the US Constitution. The plaintiffs in that case made the argument that Obama was not a Natural Born Citizen because his father was not a US citizen. The court ruled against the plaintiffs and that is the only legal judgement that has been rendered on the Natural Born Citizen clause until and unless it is appealed and overturned by a different court.
The Indiana Appeals Court’s decision can be read here:
http://www.in.gov/judiciary/opinions/pdf/11120903.ebb.pdf
Other courts throughout our history have ruled that a “citizen at birth” and a “natural born citizen” are identical and the 14th amendment clearly states that “ALL persons born or naturalized in the US are citizens...”
Therefore any person over the age of 35 who was born in the US is eligible to run for and be elected president.
As the Indiana Appeals Court noted, in the 19th century President Chester A. Arthur’s father was born in Ireland, immigrated to Canada and then immigrated to the US.