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In all even if Obama is a US citizen which 65% likely chances he is, this gives further credence as to why we have the Electoral College. All differences aside, and all birth certificate legalities aside as well, what if this was to happen down the road with uninformed voters and, dare I say it, the young. A popular vote system could lead the country to elect a possible Manchurian candidate with no checks after Election Day.

Steve, knowing where you stand, if a Republican who was found out to be a citizen of another nation was elected to the highest office in the land, would you raise holy hell? The electoral system is to prevent subtle "incursions" shall I say at a time when the monarchy could easily place a well liked guy in the US and get him elected a la Confederates/Mexico.