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52. If Cruz beats out Rubio for the number 2 slot I expect Trump to make this an issue.

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Mon Dec 7, 2015, 10:28 AM

Dec 2015

Even if he's legally eligible, the "gray area" is good enough for Trump and his supporters.

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If Ted Cruz wasn't born in the US, why's he still running for pres and why is the media letting him? [View all] Ned_Devine Dec 2015 OP

Because "natural born citizen" includes people born outside the US to US citizens. (nt) jeff47 Dec 2015 #1

This has been discussed to death. Cruz is eligible, The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2015 #2

Ok. My brother just asked me Ned_Devine Dec 2015 #5

I thought they had to be born on U.S. soil in the United States. BlueCaliDem Dec 2015 #8

Yes if they live here 14 years and are 35 jberryhill Dec 2015 #14

Well, both have been here since 1993 (23 yrs) but aren't nearly 35 yet. BlueCaliDem Dec 2015 #18

Yes, they could. n/t pnwmom Dec 2015 #15

Not at the same time, though jberryhill Dec 2015 #50

Because Canada doesn't want him either. daleanime Dec 2015 #3

I was born outside the US but I am a natural born citizen by clear US law alcibiades_mystery Dec 2015 #4

Birthers on DU. former9thward Dec 2015 #6

Got it. My brother was asking and I didn't have an answer Ned_Devine Dec 2015 #7

See my post here about acquisition of U.S. citizenship by children born abroad: BlueCaliDem Dec 2015 #19

This is why the CT Obama birthers say he is not Snobblevitch Dec 2015 #22

Nope, it's not that at all Ned_Devine Dec 2015 #27

Re-read my post. Snobblevitch Dec 2015 #28

Dude, relax on the condescension. Ned_Devine Dec 2015 #29

The RWNJ birthers are ASSUMING (claiming) Snobblevitch Dec 2015 #31

But President Obama was most certainly born on Hawaii within the United States BlueCaliDem Dec 2015 #30

Cripes...read my most recent reply. Snobblevitch Dec 2015 #32

Like I said, there's a huge difference between President Obama's and Cruz' birth situation and BlueCaliDem Dec 2015 #35

Bueller... Bueller... Snobblevitch Dec 2015 #37

Translation: "I got no comeback." Yeah. We get it, Snobble. You don't. BlueCaliDem Dec 2015 #42

This person seems like a total disruptor. I just can't imagine why Ned_Devine Dec 2015 #71

doesn't she also have to file a certificate within a year of the birth? grasswire Dec 2015 #25

Not really. I never had to when both of my children were born in the Netherlands, BlueCaliDem Dec 2015 #33

John McCain was born in an army hospital in Panama. lob1 Dec 2015 #26

George Romney in 1968 1939 Dec 2015 #54

"If you are born of a U.S. citizen you are a natural born citizen." Not necessarily. BlueCaliDem Dec 2015 #17

Cruz has been around a long time. former9thward Dec 2015 #73

The actual Constitutional language is: struggle4progress Dec 2015 #9

I don't think that part of the Constitution has been litigated. earthside Dec 2015 #59

"... three years after the drafting of the Constitution, the First Congress established that struggle4progress Dec 2015 #61

CNN and Wolf Blitzer lets them do whatever the want to do. Jim Beard Dec 2015 #10

I still don't trust him world wide wally Dec 2015 #11

Pretty sure he hatched. nt JEB Dec 2015 #12

He is a citizen by birthright jberryhill Dec 2015 #13

This CT about Cruz is right up there with Snobblevitch Dec 2015 #16

Whoa! Easy. I don't know what CT stands for, but I was just asking. Ned_Devine Dec 2015 #20

CT = Conspriracy Theory. Snobblevitch Dec 2015 #21

Well that explains it then. Ned_Devine Dec 2015 #24

Why are you defending Cruz so vigorously? BlueCaliDem Dec 2015 #39

Very good question. Ned_Devine Dec 2015 #70

His mother was a US citizen and so he is a US citizen Marrah_G Dec 2015 #23

My brother is a U.S. citizen but neither of his daughters are U.S. citizens. BlueCaliDem Dec 2015 #40

Are you sure his mother was a US citizen when he was born? CanonRay Dec 2015 #43

I would like to think we are more intelligent then teaparty morons. Marrah_G Dec 2015 #44

It's just a question. Doesn't make me a moron CanonRay Dec 2015 #46

It's a question the asking of which risks empowering Cruz HereSince1628 Dec 2015 #49

Nobody scares me more that Cruz. Not even Trump. CanonRay Dec 2015 #55

I'm in the same boat. I also thought it was a legitimate question Ned_Devine Dec 2015 #63

Condescension. Good word for it. CanonRay Dec 2015 #69

It's easy to be rude to someone from a keyboard I suppose Ned_Devine Dec 2015 #72

Because he's an attention seeking doofus, like the rest of the GOP prouddemfromaustin44 Dec 2015 #34

McCain was also not born in the US Recursion Dec 2015 #36

According to the RWNJ birthers, his mother Snobblevitch Dec 2015 #38

"Ironically, even if Obama had been born in Kenya, he'd still be eligible for the Presidency." Yes, BlueCaliDem Dec 2015 #41

Both McCain's parents were US citizens CanonRay Dec 2015 #47

Oh, I'm pretty sure the Cruz family are all simple jberryhill Dec 2015 #51

McCain was born on a U.S. military base KamaAina Dec 2015 #64

He's white. JoePhilly Dec 2015 #45

every time i run into a obama birther on facebook teddy crud is a fun way to call them a hypocrite dembotoz Dec 2015 #48

If Cruz beats out Rubio for the number 2 slot I expect Trump to make this an issue. briv1016 Dec 2015 #52

Because he is a natural born citizen. hack89 Dec 2015 #53

Only if his one of his parents was a US citizens when he was born. CanonRay Dec 2015 #56

His mother was born a US citizen. She was born in Delaware. nt hack89 Dec 2015 #57

End of story. Iggo Dec 2015 #65

Down here in the South... yallerdawg Dec 2015 #58

Because we aren't idiots like the right, this angle isn't pursued. PeteSelman Dec 2015 #60

Presumably he has a FS-240 or DS-1350 form SwankyXomb Dec 2015 #62

Because all Birthers are dumbfucks Bucky Dec 2015 #66

Condescend much? Gimme a break Ned_Devine Dec 2015 #68

shouldn't we narrow down the elegability of candidates olddots Dec 2015 #67

Here is my 2 cents worth: Cruz's Mother would need to follow the Law at the time, of Teddy's DhhD Dec 2015 #74