Says it in the title.
Can someone from American Samoa run for President? I ask because they're "American Nationals", and not citizens (which enable people from the territories to run).
IIRC being "American Nationals" enables American Samoans to gain a citizenship and live in the U.S. without restriction, but unless you're a natural born citizen, no.
Btw, while natural born citizens of other U.S. citizens are, without a doubt, natural born citizens, does living in an unincorporated territory satisfy residency requirements?
McCain was born in the Panama Canal Zone (which, however, isn't the same thing as "living in").
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer says in respect of Puerto Ricans:
"Lawyers always ask two questions: first, why?
Isn't Puerto Rico an important part of this country? Answer: yes.
Second question: why not? When I ask why not, I don't hear any answer."Source:
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/can-a-puerto-rican-be-president-justice-breyer-speculates/But the question is: Is American Samoa also an important part of the USA?
