[N0help4u]

As I said in general what would happen at this stage if ANY (future) candidate did have a fake birth certificate would it go to the candidate they ran against? The one they chose as their running mate? Have to start the process over with other candidates? Nothing they would go on with the one with the fake certificate?

[NeedKarma]

If they had a fake certificate they wouldn't even get to the candidate stage.

[tomder55]

At this stage the parties would drop the candidate and select a replacement at the convention.

[N0help4u]

Oh, thank you

[Choux]

smokedetector: LOL!

[ScottGem]

To generalize the question what would happen if it ever was a problem with any future candidate at this point?

At this point BOTH McCain and Obama are the apparent candidates. They are NOT officially candidates until a vote is taken at the respective conventions. Delegates to the convention could change their pledges right up to the last moment.

Once the convention votes in a candidate that person is the assigned party nominee. Even if that person was to withdraw, another candidate would have to run as in independent or as a write-in.

[N0help4u]

Okay thanks I never followed campaigns much other than Kerry and now so I don't know how a lot of it works.