[mrsadams]

Here is the key, when the Constitution was written, it said that anyone that was here when the Constitution was written is eligible. Basically if you busted your butt to help us win the war, you can be President.

I don’t have the exact wording, but that is the gist of it. I’m tired, but wanted to reply before I went to sleep.

[Arthur McGowan]

The exact wording says that anyone who was a citizen of the United States at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, was eligible to be President.

People should READ the Constitution before starting threads about the Constitution.

[arthurus]

None of the candidates in 1796 were born in the United States.

[richardtavor]

Thanks for supplying a cogent, intelligent argument and analysis. This forum has been inundated with claims that are parrot talk of Donald Trump’s ‘dictate’ about Ted Cruz’s eligibility. It is understandable that Trump and Alan Grayson would pick this particular issue, as it has no legal precedent and is unprovable without going to court, which both know would not work. Grayson threatened because he is a liberal hack with no substantial moral ground; Trump is trying to win a nomination, so he knew it would be an emotional hook. Trump is a genius at promotion (listen to him for five minutes and it reminds you of any sales pitch that you have endured over the years.) Therefore, he is using the tools that have always been successful for him. It is surprising how emotionally attached so many people have been to his message, though, without taking the time or effort to research for the facts. Thank you for your time to do so.

[The_Republic_Of_Maine]

No person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States, at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty five years, and been fourteen years a resident within the United States.

[COBOL2Java]

Here is the key, when the Constitution was written, it said that anyone that was here when the Constitution was written is eligible. Basically if you busted your butt to help us win the war, you can be President.

"Cruz was here when the Constitution was written! As the Anointed One, the Lord God Jehova took him back in time to 1787 and he met the signers!"