Natural Born Citizen or Not: Chester A. Arthur

Email I received:

Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 3:18 PM
Subject: Chester A. Arthur

Hi guys,

 

My husband mentioned today that Chester A. Arthur wasn't a natural born citizen and that fact is what obama bases his eligibility on.  Do either of you know about all of this?

 

Thanks

 

My response:

It was never proven whether Arthur was natural born or not. It was believed his dad was born in Canada. Whether or not a past president pulled off not being natural born does not nullify the requirement. Chester A. Arthur, though interesting, is not a deciding factor regarding Obama's ineligibility.

Doug

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