[eak3]

can someone link me some information on this natural born citizen thing please. Ive always been of the understanding that a presidential candidate had to be born of two parents that were US citizens. Frankly, after some researching around, albeit not that lengthy, I'm having a hard time defending this position to people I work with who are frankly calling me racist for thinking in such a manner. Pretty much everything I have come across says its the mother that must have been born here and the fathers upbringing is pretty much irrelevant, but like I said, Ive always grown up thinking differently. So any help with some hard info would be much appreciated.

[MamaTexan]

Pretty much everything I have come across says its the mother that must have been born here and the fathers upbringing is pretty much irrelevant, but like I said, Ive always grown up thinking differently.

Your thinking was right. The father's citizenship is in no way irrelevant.

Here's a thread from earlier this week that's packed with info:

4 Supreme Court Cases define "natural born citizen"

[Castigar]

Try this:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/2512143/posts?q=1&;page=101

[philman_36]

can someone link me some information on this natural born citizen thing please.

Here's something from sourcery.

Are Persons Born Within the United States Ipso Facto Citizens Thereof George D. Collins The American Law Review (1866-1906); Sep/Oct 1884

Defining Natural-Born Citizen

You might query the gentlemen I've pinged. They're all great sources of information.