I mostly like Rubio, but he ain't the one.
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Rubio was born in Miami, Florida,[5] the second son and third child of Mario Rubio (19272010)[6] and Oria Garcia (born 1931). His parents were Cubans who had emigrated to the United States in 1956 and were later naturalized as U.S. citizens in 1975.[7]"
Born Marco Antonio Rubio May 28, 1971 (age 40) Miami, Florida
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Rubio
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Many of you have asked about how the Minor v. Happersett definition of natural born citizen effects the eligibility of Mitt Romney and Marco Rubio to be President. First, let me reiterate that the Constitution should be applied to everyone equally. So, if Mitt, Marco, or anyone else meets the definition of Natural Born Citizen, they meet the minimum Constitutional qualifications to serve as President. If they dont, they dont.
The definition of Natural Born Citizen, as defined by the Supreme Court, has two elements: 1) you must be born in the U.S.; 2) both of your parents must be citizens of the U.S. at the time of your birth. If both of these elements are fulfilled, you are a Natural Born Citizen. Assuming Mitt was born in the U.S. and both of his parents were U.S. citizens at that time, then he is a NBC. Ive been told, but dont know for sure, that Marco was born here, but that his parents didnt naturalize until Marco was 14 years old. If this is true, then Marco Rubio can never be a Natural Born Citizen. He can be a Senator, his children could be President, but Marco doesnt meet the minimum Constitutional qualifications to be President. This means that he cant be VP either.
Understand that this is a Constitutional matter. It has nothing to do with the experience, value, or skills of the individuals. Our Constitution simply says that you must meet the Natural Born Citizen requirements or you cannot be President.
http://libertylegalfoundation.org/1667/what-about-mitt-and-marco/
Now there IS.
Rubio is QUALIFIED -— and only crack pots think otherwise.
That is just the way it is. NOBODY in the legal profession, save a very small number of quacks, agrees with you. NO elected officials of any weight agree with you.
Our Constitution does not define natural born citizen.