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So what you are saying is that you will gladly ignore the Constitution when it is convenient for you. So you need to ask yourself that very question. Would any of the Founding Fathers ignore the Constitution if they all suddenly appeared from beyond the grave to vote in this primary process?

There are many things I disagree with Trump on, but I think he can be persuaded to drop that position in particular, when he finds it to be the pipe dream that it is. The same holds true of Cruz for me as well, there are things about him that I disagree with.

Believe me it saddens me that Cruz does not rise to the qualifications set forth in our Constitution, but I will never overlook that just to get someone whom I think may do what I think he would do, unless I am forced to by virtue of having to thwart Hillary or Sanders being elected. I would justify it as trying to save the Constitution that would be shredded even more if one of those two were elected. But I hope I am not faced with that dilemma. Also causing me sadness is the realization that Cruz is a politician, and we all know how politicians can change as the garner more power. Cruz has proven himself to be very adroit at playing the political game. Donald couldn't even hold a candle to Ted in that respect.

Beyond that I honestly do not think Cruz could win a general election. He is not a Reagan who will see support coming from any of the Democrat base that usually, but not always, pull the lever for the Democrat based upon that criteria alone. Many of the moderates who vote most of the time, but like their counterparts in the Democratic Party, not all of the time for the Republican, will probably not cast their vote for him either. In fact it may inspire people out to vote to ensure Ted Cruz does not become President.

So the question you ask is not the question that I am asking myself, nor is it the question you need to be asking yourself. Instead that question should be: Who can win this very critical election? Trump has demonstrated he can pull from all demographics, and convincingly so. Trump has demonstrated his views are not ideologically driven, but rather derived from something less evil oriented, such as compassion. I can easily disagree with someone like that, but find it hard to hate them.

Follow up questions should be: What is the candidate's driving reason for seeking the job as President. Does Trump want the power only to enrich himself even more? My answer to that question is I don't know but I don't believe that to be the reason. I believe he is sincere when he claims to want to make this nation great again. Is Ted running because he wants to make the country great again? I haven't heard him say that, though he has said he wants to make the Constitution once again become the law of the land. Is he sincere in that, again I don't know, but I support him on that. Cruz was my choice before anyone had announced, though I must admit I was unaware at that time of his "natural born" status, because I only looked at what he was doing and saying. In fact I laughed when Donald Trump declared his candidacy for I thought it was just Donald seeking the limelight. But he made a lot of sense, and I applauded him but was still a Cruz supporter. As time went on I realized that Donald was for real, and most importantly, I became convinced that he was sincere. There were still a lot of troubling aspects with regards to Trump. However, I understand some of the things you question, as being the price you have to pay to be a successful business person in America today. This is where Ted couldn't hold a candle to Donald. Donald knows what has to be done to accomplish your goals, while Ted cannot garner much support even within his own ranks. That is troubling because it shows me that he cannot get his tasks accomplished because he doesn't know how to build support for them. A trait I think is an extremely important one that the President possess if he wants to succeed. Obama is not good at this either but he is given a pass by the press for the obvious reasons we all know. He is a Democrat, and he is the nation's first black President.

I will tell you this Bulwyf, I will support the Republican candidate regardless of who it is over Hillary or Sanders. Just as I supported McCain & Romney even though they were far from my choice, because the alternative was far worse. I feel vindicated that I held that position, because I don't think either would have been as disastrous.

I feel confident about my choice thus far, which is why I proudly support Donald Trump for President!!!!!

But I would love to see Ted go to court and prove me wrong, because I think Ted would provide the knockout punch and we could both proudly support:

Trump/Cruz as our leaders for the next 18 years, and hopefully, 24 years if Trump can endure 2 terms.