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I believe that was the intent of the NBC requirement and born of citizen parents in country is the only definition that covers any and all definitions and challenges, legal or otherwise, such to grant a clear title, so to speak, of both citizenship and potential loyalty at time of birth.

I liken citizenship to adoption. Once adopted, you can pass on the family name. (I am adopted, and I passed on my adopted name, not my original name.)

No adoption? You have to stick with the name you were born with.

Breitbart has an article up on this now. You think some of the people posting on here are ill-informed - just lay your eyes on that article! The comments are sad too.

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/03/11/Yes-Ted-Cruz-Likely-Eligible-to-be-President

First, “Likely”? Really?

Stuff like this: “The most likely meaning of the national-born clause is that you must have been an American citizen at birth, so that you would not have greater loyalty to some foreign nation.” The fricken AUTHOR wrote that.

So, admits he doesn’t know jack, but claims Cruz is eligible, “likely eligible”, because his mother was American. Never mind the fathers nationality, or that he was born in a different country. Makes me wonder if Cruz had been born in say, Germany, rather than over in Canada, would they treat this differently?

The comments are all loaded up with hyper emotional crap because we “shouldn’t hold against someone where they were born!” “Cruz is a good guy, his mother was American, that’s all I need!”

Very sad that such ignorance is embraced.

That describes me as well.

I am accepted by all of the families that claim me and I was eventually treated as an equal by all, more or less, but legally, my title to them and their name and/or any other properties, depended upon a legal ruling to overcome the circumstances of my birth to make me one of them so that everyone and every entity agreed up my title and allegiance to that family and no others.

Adoption thus cleaned up the defects and clouds on my title, if you will. I needed someone else to make me one of them.

That's not the same for those naturally born family members in my clan.

They are full blooded family, no questions about it, no lawyers needed, but others are half with a step parent...so, claiming who is family and legal family allegiances, so to speak, gets complicated for all but those who are full blooded family from the same mom and the same dad.

Hmmm...I guess you're right. Citizenship is very similar conceptually with adoption. No wonder it's so easy for us to understand.