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KEmperor
Junior Chimp
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« on: September 16, 2005, 04:11:04 PM »

And what if born in Guam, Virgin Islands, Samoa ?

Marshall, Marianas, Micronesia ?

Yes, US territory is considered valid.  For example, John McCain was born in the Panama Canal Zone, which at that time was US territory.
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KEmperor
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2005, 10:04:22 AM »

The physical location of where you were born doesn't matter. It's if your parents are American citizens, in which case you would become one. People living in territories are American citizens too, so if your parents lived there it would be valid.

Interestingly, Barry Goldwater was not born in a state. He was born in Arizona Territory, 3 years before it became a state.

No, that is not true.  Native-born means that you have to have been born on native soil.  Territories count since they are American territory, but if you were born in say, India, you cannot be President.
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