“I was under the impression that his father was NOT a citizen and not apply for citizenship until after Ted was born,,well after. If wrong, I apologize, but I remember reading that..perhaps on FR, I can’t recall the source.”
You are right, according to wikipedia Cruz’s father became a citizen in 2005. Not sure how Cruz is accepted as a nat born citizen but Ob@sturd was not.
The age of zero’s mother at the time of his birth prohibited her from conferring citizenship to him and he was probably born in Canada at a home for unwed mothers.
Cruz’ mother’s citizenship conveyed to him at birth, unlike lil Chinese girl.
Wrt B Hussein, had he not been born in Hawaii (stipulated), there were legitimate questions as to whether or not his mom’s residency details would have conveyed citizenship to him at birth.