https://wthrockmorton.com/2008/11/10/obamas-senior-adviser-david-axelrods-defense-of-patronage/ A [retired] college psychology professor's observations about public policy, mental health, sexual identity, and religious issues Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:30:20 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://wthrockmorton.com/2008/11/10/obamas-senior-adviser-david-axelrods-defense-of-patronage/#comment-20475 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:30:20 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=2269#comment-20475 Obama’s mother was 18 when he was born in Kenya. She wanted to fly to Hawii but was not allowed on the plane because she was too advanced in her pregnancy. Even if she had flown to Hawii, U.S. birth required his natural-born parent (his mother) to have resided in the U.S. 10 years, at least [Five] of which had to be after the age of 16.

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