[Lmo56]

No Rudi, that is NOT what the Constitution requires. It requires not only that they be at least 35 y/o and a resident within the United States for fourteen years, they must be a NATURAL BORN CITIZEN -- which is different than simply being born in the United States.

Just a little clarification on this - a LOT of people DO NOT realize the significance of the 14 years of residency within the United States ...

In the times of the Founding Fathers, one was NOT considered a citizen [in his own right] until he reached the age of majority. In this case, 21. The additional requirement of 14 years residency BEGAN at 21, so that the INITIAL year that one could consider a run for the Presidency was at the age of ... [wait for it] ... 35 !!!

Not ONLY did one need to be born a "natural born citizen", but he HAD to have had 14 years CONTINUOUS residency within the United States [excluding vacations] IMMMEDIATELY prior to his run for office ...

[tmangray]

Any form of citizenship at birth, regardless of parental citizenship, is by definition natural born citizenship in US law.

All others are naturalized.