[KJacob]

When I was a child I dreamed of being President (when I was 5 I could name all the Presidents in order). When my father informed my I could not become President because I was not native born, I was crushed.This is spite of the fact that both my parents are native born but happened to be working out of the country for a few years.
I learned to deal with the disapointment instead of trying to change things to suit me. I wish more would learn this lesson.

[Paleo Conservative]

When my father informed my I could not become President because I was not native born, I was crushed.

Are your parents immigrants, or were you just born outside the US? The Constitution only requires the President to be a "natural born citizen" not a person born in the US necessarily. If one of your parents is a US citizen, you are a citizen by birth. John McCain was not born in the US. He was born in the Canal Zone of Panama to parents who were US citizens.

[prion]

When my father informed my I could not become President because I was not native born

You sure? "A child born abroad to two U.S. citizen parents in wedlock acquires U.S. citizenship at birth, provided that one of the parents resided in the U.S. prior to the child's birth. No specific period of time for such residence is required."

I would think that would qualify you as a "natural born" citizen, which is all the constitution requires.

Think maybe your dad just wanted you to get a real job? :)

[kellynla]

"When my father informed my I could not become President because I was not native born, I was crushed." Yea well my parents informed me that I could never be POUS too and I was born here. Get over it! ROFLMAO

[RonF]

Are you sure that's correct? I thought that "native-born" means that you are American by right of birth, as opposed to having been naturalized. Someone born of two American citizens is an American citizen by right of birth. Did you have to get naturalization papers?

[RonF]

Are you sure that's correct? I thought that "native-born" means that you are American by right of birth, as opposed to having been naturalized. Someone born of two American citizens is an American citizen by right of birth. Did you have to get naturalization papers?

[Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)]

You are wrong.

If one of your parents is/was a U.S. citizen and you were born out of the country, you can still become U.S. president.

In Anrold's case, neither parent was a U.S. citizen.

Please forgive me for saying this, but if you do not know this by now, please keep away from the presidency.

[stuartcr]

I can't imagine anyone wanting the job.

[dixierat22]

Your father misinformed you. Being born to US citizens abroad makes you a US citizne, same as if you were born in one of the states.