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Originally Posted by PiKA2001
No it doesn't, and AFAIK one does not need to be born in the U.S. to be a senator or a governor, they can be naturalized ( Granholm and Arnold come to mind). Like I said, say what you want about the origins of the bill (birther movement) but I personally don't see how candidates having to prove themselves to be eligible for office is a bad thing. I'm also talking eligible in the broad sense, not just checking their birth certificate.
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But giving that power to elected officials in the states is of questionable benefit. Obama, for example, was born in Hawaii, is at least 35 (birthday's tomorrow apparently) and has lived in the US for at least 14 years. What do you do when some elected officials deny that despite evidence?
John McCain was born in Panama to 2 Americans - and had his status as natural born confirmed by Congress- is at least 35 and has lived here for at least 14 years.
Just because there's not a formal process, there are multiple vetting processes among Congress, the parties, the electors, the press, security clearance, etc.