[lafroste]

One other thing: the issue isn’t his NBC status to begin with. The issue is did he commit administrative fraud by lying on the forms used to get on the ballot in NJ. Very different thing, that.

[Moseley]

“One other thing: the issue isn’t his NBC status to begin with. The issue is did he commit administrative fraud by lying on the forms used to get on the ballot in NJ. Very different thing, that.”

But a distinction without a difference.

In fact, that is far worse for the challenger.

Because if Ted Cruz BELIEVED that what he put on the form was true, he’s fine.

So the standard is much lower.

[Cboldt]

-- the issue isn't his NBC status to begin with. The issue is did he commit administrative fraud by lying on the forms used to get on the ballot in NJ. --

The two issues are joined. If he is NBC, he did not commit fraud, if he is not NBC, he did commit fraud. The NBC question has to be settled, in order to settle the fraud question.