Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Ted Cruz Inherits 'Birthers' With Presidential Bid

Canada-born Cruz may face lawsuits from the same people who questioned Obama's eligibility.

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, poses for photos at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., where he announced his candidacy for president Monday.
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, poses for photos at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., Monday.
By
Some of the loudest and most dogged skeptics of President Barack Obama satisfying the Constitution's natural-born citizenship clause are now raising the same issue about Sen. Ted Cruz.

The Texas Republican announced Monday he's running for president and freely admits he was born in Calgary, Canada, in 1970 to an American mother and a Cuban father who later acquired U.S. citizenship.
The Constitution requires the president to be “a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution.” The term “natural born citizen” is not defined in the Constitution, leading to occasional -- and still unresolved -- legal questions.
READ MORE...

No comments:

Post a Comment

Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.