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Originally Posted by Rochard
As a Puerto Rican.... Can you run for President?
Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory of the United States. If you are born a US citizen, I would guess yes.
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according to natural born clause we could.
however
Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens, and they can participate in the major political parties' nominating processes. They cannot, however, vote in presidential elections.
Can a Puerto Rican be president? Justice Breyer speculates - CBS News
so i am guessing that a Puerto Rican would have to be established in one of the 50 states to be able to do so because the island would not be able to vote for him