Talk:Luis Fortuño/Archives/2010/December

2012 Presidential Speculation

Are Puerto Ricans considered eligible to run for President under the natural-born citizen clause of the Constitution? PR is not a state, so I could see why such a presidential run might be controversial. Has the Supreme Court taken up the issue? Stonemason89 (talk) 21:34, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

He stands on more solid ground regarding the natural-born requirement (he became a citizen as a matter of birth requiring no further documentation than a birth certificate) than on the residency requirement "within the United States", rather than "in" the U.S. Does that mean that you have to live in a state, or within the nation, which would include DC, the territories and wherever the flag flies?Pr4ever (talk) 04:53, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

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• • I think we could improve the Luis Fortuño article by clarifying whether he legally can or can't run. Right now the article includes the speculation about a 2012 run, but doesn't clarify what the law or the Supreme Court has to say on the matter. Stonemason89 (talk) 03:39, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

It's a fine line to walk and, imo, is best not to go there. See also: THIS. Expanding on something that is speculation to start with, is not encyclopedic. Regards, Mercy11 (talk) 03:53, 12 December 2010 (UTC)