One of these men is exactly like the others

Pop quiz. What do Chester A. Arther, Barry Goldwater, George W. Bush, George Romney, Barack Obama, John McCain, and Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr all have in common? Yes, they’re all politicians, and yes, they are all American men. The other thing they all have in common is that they’ve all had their birth places challenged during elections.

Chester A. Arthur was on the ticket with James Garfield as Vice President when he was accused of not being a natural born US Citizen. Opponents charged that Arthur had been born in Canada, not the US. The rumor still persists to this day, with charges that Arthur had all records of his past burnt and destroyed when he became president after Garfield was assassinated.