Actually, McCain can have certified copies of ALL of his proof of natural-born citizenship documents in the hands of the judge within a few days. At that point, all that his opponent needs to do is exactly the same. A certified copy of Obama’s ACTUAL hospital birth certificate, showing the date, time, and location IN HAWAII of his birth, along with the full name, citizenship, and marital status of his parents. All of these facts bear on the classification of his American citizenship as “natural born.”
Then we need documentation of his mother’s divorce and new marriage, as well has his adoption by his stepfather, a citizen of Indonesia. If he were a natural born citizen, he could reclaim that status by oath before a judge or consular official, and he would have a certificate of citizenship to attest to that oath. It would indicate, as does mine, that it attests to DERIVATIVE citizenship.
However, if he EVER made a claim to citizenship of a different country - for instance, by applying for and receiving a passport from that country as an adult - I believe that he would forfeit his “natural born” derivative claim to American citizenship. And as a result, he would forfeit eligibility for the Presidency.
I have a copy of McCain’s birth certificate. He wasn’t born on a military base or in the Canal Zone.