Can a foreigner become president of USA? (Obama, governor, states)

[Kenneth-Kaunda]

here's a question I've been thinking about recently.

'Can a foreigner become US president?'

Is this possible, because wasn't Arnie the governor of California, and didn't he think of running for office at one point? (Arnold Schwarzenegger from Austria)

perhaps I may give it a go myself, what are my chances?

[North Beach Person]

In a word: No.


Schwarzenegger never really considered it although some people put it forward for about 3 seconds. It would entail amending the Constitutional requirements for the office of President.

I wasn't going to respond to this but decided to before the nutbags from either side did.

[old_cold]

You know how to use Google for easy questions?
Qualifications for the Office of President of the United States

Or are you just trying to start another Obama/birther thread?

[Kenneth-Kaunda]

from the link:

no person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States, at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the office of President;

then it says you must be resident for at least 14 yrs - so in that case maybe a foreigner can become president.

if you come to US at 21, then eligible at 35, correct?

To be President, not only must you be a citizen, but you must also be natural-born

looks like I'm wrong again.

End of thread it seems

[whogo]

Yes, it happened in 2009.