“Was Cruz’s mother a u.s. citizen when he was born?”
Doesn’t really matter because his father certainty wasn’t.
The standard isn’t “citizen” it’s Natural Born Citizen. I n Article II the Founders require a totally a 100% American Pedigree. “...born of a country to parents who are its citizens....”
Cruz lacks a 100% American parentage. He’s ineligible for either POTUS or VPOTUS.
The Dems will contest Cruz. Count on it!
Ted knows this if he is as good of a Constitutional lawyer as he claims.
“The standard isn’t “citizen” it’s Natural Born Citizen. I n Article II the Founders require a totally a 100% American Pedigree. “...born of a country to parents who are its citizens....” “
The original text:
“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.”
Can you provide a link to where it’s modified to say what you posted?