[justiceseeker93]

The fact that McCain was born in the Canal Zone, a US possession at the time, makes him "natural born," regardless of whether he was born on a naval base or not.

[antiRepublicrat]

The fact that McCain was born in the Canal Zone, a US possession at the time, makes him "natural born,"

Then why did Congress later pass a law giving anyone born in the Canal Zone citizenship? That wouldn't be necessary if such people were natural-born.