Macmillan Holdings, LLC. Legal Lad, Legal Lad's, QDnow, and Quick and Dirty Tips are all trademarks of Macmillan Holdings, LLC. Today I will discuss an obscure and seldom-interpreted provision in the Constitution that could have serious implications in today’s presidential race: the “natural birth” clause. Jonathan legal Legal Lad, "The following shall be nationals and citizens of the United States at birth:...[a] person born outside of the United States and its outlying possessions of parents both of whom are citizens of the United States and one of whom has had a residence in the United States or one of its outlying possessions, prior to the birth of such person" - 8 USC 1401(c) A different statute, which you do not address in your discussion. Of course, this one has different language, which does not use the term "declare", but rather "are" nationals and citizens. Were both of McCain's parents citizens at his birth? I think so...but perhaps not? -Jonathan http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/legal-natural-birth.aspx?commentid=13036#Comments http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/legal-natural-birth.aspx?commentid=13036#Comments Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:20:33 GMT Hoot legal Where where you when John was serving in a POW camp. Why didn't you complain about his birth location then. Fail. http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/legal-natural-birth.aspx?commentid=11990#Comments http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/legal-natural-birth.aspx?commentid=11990#Comments Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:26:13 GMT Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:20:33 GMT http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/legal-natural-birth.aspx feedback@quickanddirtytips.com (Managing Editor) feedback@quickanddirtytips.com (Webmaster) en-us