Marco Rubio is a Natural Born Citizen, and Eligible to Be Mitt Romney VP

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ByMichael Zak

According to the Constitution, to be eligible for the presidency (or vice presidency), a person must be a “natural born citizen” of the United States. The purpose of this restriction is to prevent a foreigner from becoming the nation’s chief executive.

A version of this article originally appeared on Michael's blog Grand Old Partisan.