It doesn't seem too likely that he is disqualified. Here's factcheck.org on the issue.
factcheck.org
factcheck.org
The second link has numerous photos, etc. of the birth certificate and they're very confident it's genuine, plus it should be very easy for officials to check if there really is any doubt...
He was born in Hawaii ==> he is an American citizen. End of.
The other argument is that Obama became a citizen of Indonesia when he was living there and his stepfather adopted him, and thus at that time lost his US Citizenship. I understand it's true that as far as Indonesia was concerned, because they didn't do dual nationality, he was their citizen. But U.S. law would still recognize Obama as an American citizen.
worldnetdaily.com
Even if Obama produced authenticated proof of his birth in Hawaii, however, the suit claims that the U.S. Nationality Act of 1940 provided that minors lose their American citizenship when their parents expatriate. Since Obama's mother married an Indonesian citizen and moved to Indonesia, the suit claims, she forfeited both her and Barack's American citizenship.
However, there doesn't seem to be any evidence Ann Dunham expatriated. Also, consulting citizenship experts contend that if Obama indeed obtained Indonesian citizenship, it simply would not have been recognized by the U.S., but the presidential candidate would retain his American citizenship. |
