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As the posted article points out, Barry Goldwater was born in Arizona Territory in 1909, but Arizona did not become a state until 1912. However, I do not recall any discussion whatsoever in 1964 - when Goldwater ran for president as the GOP nominee - to the effect that he might not qualify for president bcause he was not "natural-born."

From the New York Times, September 5, 1964:

CITIZEN ISSUE RAISED IN GOLDWATER SUIT
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4 -- Senator Barry Goldwater is ineligible to become President because he was born in Arizona when it was a territory, the California Supreme Court was told today.

From the New York Times, October 3, 1964:

Suit to Remove Goldwater From Jersey Ballot Is Lost
Judge George H. Barlow ruled that Senator Goldwater, the Republican Presidential candidate, is a natural-born citizen, even though he was born in Arizona ...

Thanks for that info from 1964.

I suppose that those court rulings in favor of Goldwater can be useful as precedents for McCain, should his status as "natural-born" be challenged in court this year.