McCain: Cruz's presidential eligibility a 'legitimate question'

CNN Politics ^ | January 6, 2016 | Eric Bradner

[combat_boots]

“five of the years after the age of 14”

Stanley Ann Dunham is also unavailable for comment.

[Jack Black]

WIKIPEDIA: "His mother earned an undergraduate degree in mathematics from Rice University in the 1950s.[19]"

That pretty much makes it certain she lived in the USA for "five years over the age of 14" and likely that she lived in the USA for about the first 20 years of her life (assuming she didn't live overseas between being born in Delaware and attending university in Texas, but only moved to Canada to get a job after completing her studies.

Anyone know much about the reason for the late life divorce of Cruz's parents. I find that unusual for such a committed Christian preacher.

[Jack Black]

Everyone else in the country is subject to the jurisdiction.

Illegal immigrants can't be drafted, for instance. So I guess it depends what test you have for "subject to the legal jurisdiction". According to your test tourists are able to make American babies, because while being a tourist you have to pay parking tickets. (Q: If you got a parking ticket as, for instance, a citizen of Poland, and then went back to Poland could the city of New York really collect it from you? I would say "NO". they could not, because you are not "subject to their jurisdiction" as a Polish citizen living in Poland. Extradition treaties do not cover parking tickets.

[pookie18]

Oh, the lib talkers just salivate over dissention in the Republican ranks.

(speaking to your screen name) I hate your politics, but liked you in School Of Rock

[roadcat]

Regarding Cruz's mother. I've never seen anything that said she was anything other than a USA citizen nor where she claimed dual citizenship.

Google Cruz and his mom for various hits. Here's just one link and an excerpt:

http://www.ifyouonlynews.com/politics/ted-cruz-should-prove-his-mother-was-a-us-citizen-when-he-was-born/

In 1969 Rafael Cruz married Eleanor Darragh Wilson. According to my research Eleanor claims to have been born in Delaware, but so far I've not been able to track down a birth certificate for Eleanor.

On December 22, 1970 Ted was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada to Rafael and Eleanor Cruz, both Canadian Citizens, which voided his prior American green card status.

[sten]

read it again, paying attention to syntax.

“this will not, of course, include persons born in the United States who are foreigners, aliens, who belong to the families of embassadors or foreign ministers”

‘foreigners’ and ‘aliens’ are their own terms, standing apart from ‘families of embassadors’ and ‘foreign ministers’

additionally, looking at the 14th amendment:

“All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.”

‘foreigners’ and ‘aliens’ do not reside within a state.

anchor babies were never the intention of those writing the 14th amendment