Birther Bill Is Surprisingly Popular

Actually, the primary issue with McCain was whether being born on a US military base in a foreign country satisfied the 'natural born' requirement in the Constitution.  Secondarily, there was a question about his being born on the base or in what was known as a 'family hospital' in a residential neighborhood off of the base where American personnel lived.  

McCain refused to provide his birth certificate, until the story got wings.  He allowed only one reporter from the Washington Post to see it.  

Lawsuits proceeded and only ended when McCain lost the election, rendering them moot.
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