Ted Cruz was born in Alberta

[mota bhai 2,675]

Mr. Cruz was born in Canada to an American-born mother and Cuban-born father, and was a citizen from birth — but that Canadian factor puts him in the company of other past candidates who have had their eligibility questioned because of the Constitution’s requirement that a president be a “natural born citizen.”

Michael C. Dorf, constitutional law professor at Cornell University, said the term “natural born citizen” has not been clearly defined — and that’s good news for Mr. Cruz.

“This is all sort of framed on the fact that we do not have any case law and it is quite likely that the courts would stay out of it — even if someone brought a challenge,” Mr. Dorf said. “The place that this would be solved ultimately would be the Electoral College.”

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/may/5/as-buzz-mounts-ted-cruzs-white-house-eligibility-a

[GandD 5,966]

Request for additional option:

I think requirements for presidential elections should fall in line with what the constitution says.

[mota bhai 2,675]

Request for additional option:

I think requirements for presidential elections should fall in line with what the constitution says.

You should read the excerpt I posted. Your concern is addressed there.

[mota bhai 2,675]

Its not any different then McCain running.

Except both of McCain's parents were US citizens at the time of his birth. And he was born on a US air force base I believe.

Cruz only had 1 USC parent at birth and he wasn't born on a US base. He was born in Canada Canada.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Sounds like immigration fraud to me.

[mota bhai 2,675]

Sounds like immigration fraud to me.

Elaborate.

[Teddy B 17,252]

Except both of McCain's parents were US citizens at the time of his birth. And he was born on a US air force base I believe.

Cruz only had 1 USC parent at birth and he wasn't born on a US base. He was born in Canada Canada.

I thought you said Canada? If it's Canada Canada, ferget it.

[JohnR! 5,495]

Michele Bachman and the birthers should be crawling from under their rocks soon, in order to attack Cruz...

[DaveE 178]

Yep the term Natural Born Citizen is used in very few places. I think a clue as to the founders intent however can be found in the first immigration law passed in 1790; don't know if the "father" stuff would fly today. "And the children of citizens of the United States that may be born beyond Sea, or out of the limits of the United States, shall be considered as natural born Citizens: Provided, that the right of citizenship shall not descend to persons whose fathers have never been resident in the United States." http://www.indiana.edu/~kdhist/H105-documents-web/week08/naturalization1790.html

Fairly good essay here on the subject from the Congressional Research Service, which basically says that if you haven't been naturalized, you are natural born. http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42097.pdf

Of course, I have friends who say that if you were delivered C section, you are not natural born.

Edited May 6, 2013 by DaveE

[mota bhai 2,675]

I thought you said Canada? If it's Canada Canada, ferget it.

A US base on Canada would be Canada.

Anywhere else in Canada is Canada Canada.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

If we sent a few guys from Joisey up there to take over the place, would that solve Cruz's problems?

Edited May 6, 2013 by The Patriot

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Michele Bachman and the birthers should be crawling from under their rocks soon, in order to attack Cruz...

Don't hold your breath.

[GandD 5,966]

I thought you said Canada? If it's Canada Canada, ferget it.

That's the worst type of Canada

[SMOKE 1,426]

like it matters. you people elected a kenyan muslim twice.

[BaBamSam 239]

I know I'm not in the majority with this opinion, but I have just never understood the whole "must be born in America to be really American" argument. Surely there are more important qualities to candidates to discredit them?