http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/6034/all en http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/john-mccain-disqualified-birth <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Just the latest flaky, negative story on McCain since he apparently clinched the GOP nomination. </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/clay-waters">Clay Waters</a> </div> </div> </div> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Congressional reporter Carl Hulse reported a flaky story on Wednesday on an apparent controversy over whether John McCain's birthplace (the Panama Canal Zone, where his Navy officer father was stationed in 1936) makes the Arizona senator ineligible for the presidency. Article II of the Constitution declares that only a "natural-born citizen" can serve as president.</p><br /> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"></p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/john-mccain-disqualified-birth" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles MRC Culture Constitution Birthplace Campaign2008 CarlHulse JohnMcCain NewYorkTimes NYTimes PanamaCanal TimesWatch TimesWatch.org Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:33:00 +0000 admin 6025 at http://archive2.mrc.org