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Can puerto ricans run for president?

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The answer to this broad question is, “maybe yes and maybe no.” As “statutory citizens,” the nearly four million Americans born in Puerto Rico might not be considered “natural born,” a Constitutional requirement to become President of the United States. read more

Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens, and they can participate in the major political parties' nominating processes. They cannot, however, vote in presidential elections. Serrano noted that when Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., was running for president, the Senate passed a non-binding resolution to clarify that the senator could serve as president even though he was born in the Panama Canal zone. read more

Puerto Ricans such as Dr. Antonia Novello from Fajardo could be the nation’s Surgeon General but she might not be eligible for the Presidency. Orlando Figueroa, from Mayaguez, can run NASA’s Mars program but might not qualify to sit behind the President’s desk. read more

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