Well since he IS a natural born citizen as the term is understood by 99% of people of that aren’t fruit loops.
The other 2 requirements are
35 years old
Lived in the US for at least fourteen years.
So there’s your answer. In your fictional scenario where he is “raised in Canada” he’s still legally eligible as long as he’s been a US resident for 14 years prior to Jan 20th 2016.
Now if you’re really asking would I WANT some (natural born) American citizen who’s spent half his life living in another country to be President and consider that person “fully American”, maybe not. My wants would not effect that person’s eligibility.
And that person is NOT Ted Cruz, the fact that Ted Cruz learned to go potty in Canada means JACK SQUAT, legally, morally, or in any other way.
:-)
So, here’s another scenario. A pregnant Mexican citizen comes across the border illegally from Mexico. According to those who have bastardized the fourteenth amendment, the child is an American citizen. The mother and child go back to Mexico where the child is raised until eighteen, or so, then returns to the States. After that child lives here fourteen years and becomes 35, is he/she legally eligible to be president?
Another scenario, that I think connects with that of Sen. Cruz. Pregnant Mexican citizen comes across the border illegally. She has the baby, goes back to Mexico and brings the child up in Mexico. That child, now grown, has a child that at eighteen comes to America. After fourteen years in the country, and at 35, is he/she eligible to be our president?
Today it’s Ted Cruz, tomorrow, with the fast growing Latino population, we will be looking at a Latino president who will have less connection to, and understanding of this country, than does the one in the White House now. I know you’re saying, “This fool’s crazy. This could never happen.” Well, after 911, I never would have thought the American people would elect someone with a Muslim; grandfather, father and stepfather.
I like Ted Cruz, but, I don’t think he’s eligible to be president. I’d like to see him try in hopes it would be challenged in court. I’d also like to see birthright citizenship challenged, but there doesn’t seem to be anyone with a case, and the courage to bring it.