My neighbour Henry says his paternal grandmother didn't have a birth certificate either. All she had to do was put her X on the old-age-pension application to qualify. If an X was good enough for the Canadian government, I don't know why McCain couldn't simply put his X on an affidavit declaring he was a real American.
True story- Chatham, NB, Bank of Nova Scotia -
Older gentleman, pension check, takes it to the teller to cash, teller asks him to sign the cheque - he does- X
She explains to the gentlemen that he will need a co signor for this.
Does he have someone here that can co sign.
My friend over there can.
He calls his friend over.
Teller requests that he co sign the cheque as to confirming the ID of this gentlemen.
The friend does and signs - X