How would you react if a Mexican were to become president of the U.S.A.?

Question

lets say that the mexican knows english and is a very good person would you still be botherd about the fact that he is mexican?

Answer 1

First, you have to be a natural US citizen, born in that country, to be president.

Second, how I would react would be based on a number of factors. Among them:

-what is his or her educational background? Political experience? Past voting record?

-does he or she seem to understand and respect the needs, wants, fears, and desires of the white majority?

-would he or she increase immigration? I don't believe in increasing immigration, so that would be a problem for me.

-does he see himself as an American first, willing to fight for the rights of American citizens, or does he have divided loyalties?

Though it doesn't paint me in a flattering light, I would take race into account. Specifically, I'd be upset that there was a minority president before a female one. [Hey women, what's up with that?]

Now, when it comes to the issue of race and gender, I'd love to see a Barack Obama-Hillary Clinton card run. Because I think that a lot of the healing the US still needs to do would be helped by having a black president.

However, I don't think people would react well to a Latino president, given the current controversy stemming from so many people feeling taken advantage of over the massive illegal immigration problem you guys have. When wages in some sectors are being kept low by the downward pressure of having people who are willing to work without being paid minimum wage or work without safe working conditions, a lot of resentment can come out of that. When crime appears to be up, when gang warfare is breaking out on the streets, etc., immigration--especially illegal immigration--becomes less popular. And right now, the majority of illegal immigrants are of Latin American origin. Some would argue that these issues have nothing to do with each other, and some would, but the perception is there.

So to answer your question, I know it shouldn't be taken into account, but I think a lot of people would think about it and discuss it.

Answer 2

Age and Citizenship requirements - US Constitution, Article II, Section 1

No person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States, at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty-five years, and been fourteen years a resident within the United States.

So, a "Mexican" could not be president. A citizen of Hispanic ancestry surely could be.

Answer 3

Why would I care? We have a long list of special interest losers who have made it to the Presidency.
I think it is long overdue that a minority or a female take the reigns for a term or two.
Of course by 2008 Mexicans will not be a minority at the current rate.

Answer 4

I would be good with a Mexican or black American or woman president if they were born here. Although more than likely they will change the law and make it ok for the govenator to run. Hes part of their agenda

Answer 5

i presumed that Biden's remark grow to be a considerable gaffe. the 2nd that Powell closed the suspicions - Biden opened it lower back up. that's exciting nonetheless. It motives Obama to be interior the information on a controversy, albeit in a "questionable" difficulty. i think of each thing would be positive - yet then the national secure practices secure practices is what Biden is meant to deliver to the table. go discern. yet enable's see if Obama will win the election. lots can take place - and the electorate have not incredibly desperate yet. issues can substitute in a heartbeat.

Answer 6

a Mexican can't become President. An American of Mexican descant however can. So your question cannot be answered in the context of which you wrote it. It's an impossibility by law.

Answer 7

immigrants cant be president. Thats why the terminator cant run. You have to be a natural born citizen of the US. So I would have a big problem with a Mexican, German, Frenchman, or Englishman being president.

Answer 8

Unless he is a citizen, natural born in the USA, then he cannot become President. Just ask the Governator-- he can't be President even though he could be elected Governor of California.

So my response would be, "What happened to our Constitution?"

Answer 9

Gotta be a U.S. citizen from birth. A Mexican can't become president.

Answer 10

Will not worry me but all the ones griping about Mexicans had better keep looking back over their shoulder.