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Iowa governor Branstad knocks Cruz on Canadian birth
WaPo ^ | January 11, 2016 | Katie Zezima

Posted on 01/18/2016 10:13:00 AM PST by Red Steel

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad (R) said Monday that the birthplace of Sen. Ted Cruz is "fair game," adding to a growing chorus questioning whether the Texas Republican's Canadian birth could affect his ability to secure the GOP presidential nomination.

"When you run for president of the United States, any question is fair game. So let the people decide," Branstad told reporters Monday.

Cruz, speaking to reporters in Baton Rouge, La., noted that Branstad's son has thrown his support elsewhere, hosting fundraisers for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.

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TOPICS: Canada; Cuba; Front Page News; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2016election; blamecanada; branstad; canadian; chrischristie; cruz; election2016; ia2016; ineligible; iowa; naturalborncitizen; newjersey; tedcruz; terrybranstad; texas
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To: Carnac the Magnificent; All

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Easy now.

I’d love to support either Ted or Donald for POTUS.

The acrimony between political camps at Free Republic is downright assinine (sp) and stupid.

We all want a BIG Wall with Mexico.

We all want to cancel ObamaCare.

We all want to scrap the Iran Deal.

We all want to rebuild the U.S. Military.

We all want to ship Syrian Islamic Terrorist Refugees back to the Middle East.

We all want to protect the Second Amendment.

Need I continue ?

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61 posted on 01/18/2016 11:49:34 AM PST by Patton@Bastogne
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To: Carnac the Magnificent

I don’t believe so. There’s little room in politics for grudges. Trump as POTUS and a friend like Cruz in the Senate to help with the judicial picks is a powerful combination.

I know we see grudges all the time, but that s because most of the time we re looking at the little men and little women.

Trump and Cruz are neither.


62 posted on 01/18/2016 12:11:00 PM PST by Fhios (Just say no to the apostrophe on FR.)
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To: WENDLE

You’re free to rally where you want. I believe “The Donald” is nuts.


63 posted on 01/18/2016 12:22:37 PM PST by duffee (CRUZ 2016)
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To: Red Steel

disgusting


64 posted on 01/18/2016 12:42:00 PM PST by Chauncey Uppercrust (CRUZ 2016 OR BUST Trump supporters love NY VALUES)
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To: WENDLE

No we should support Cruz, at least Christians should


65 posted on 01/18/2016 12:42:57 PM PST by Chauncey Uppercrust (CRUZ 2016 OR BUST Trump supporters love NY VALUES)
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To: Red Steel

Same thing with John McCain, born into a military family on a US base in Panama. Automatic natural-born citizen.


66 posted on 01/18/2016 1:00:46 PM PST by wastedyears (uchikudake - toki michite - ikiru tame - tokihanate)
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To: Red Steel

ON, NTSA


67 posted on 01/18/2016 1:01:47 PM PST by The All Knowing All Seeing Oz (I carry a handgun because even a small police officer is too big and heavy to carry.)
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To: Arthur McGowan

They’re just raising “doubts” and “concerns.” In other words, they are just slime artists.


No more slimy than “Trump is a NY Liberal.” If you’re going to dish it out you better be ready take it, IMO. They’re not competing for a boy scout merit badge here.


68 posted on 01/18/2016 1:03:06 PM PST by lodi90
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To: Red Steel

Doesn’t need cover. He did nothing wrong.


69 posted on 01/18/2016 1:04:11 PM PST by Lexinom (New York Values == AIDS and dead babies)
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To: Red Steel

Branstad is a revered figure in Iowa and has not endorsed a candidate. This is a devastating hit to Cruz’s campaign, IMO.


70 posted on 01/18/2016 1:04:16 PM PST by lodi90
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To: Arthur McGowan

Natural born to be eligible to be President of the United States per the Constitution. It is not settled law. If it were, we would have never had the Chester A. Arthur controversy, Obama’s place of birth issue, or the Senate feeling the necessity to issue a non-biding resolution in 2008 finding McCain eligible to run.


71 posted on 01/18/2016 1:08:23 PM PST by kabar
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To: DaveyB

Branstad is hoping to revive Chris Christie, not acting to help Trump. Take it to the bank.


72 posted on 01/18/2016 1:08:30 PM PST by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: Red Steel

Oh my. This won’t help the mental stability of some here.


73 posted on 01/18/2016 1:08:32 PM PST by McGruff (Born In The USA...Born In The USA)
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To: chemical_boy

There is no clock to run out. You can claim citizenship at any age as long as the conditions are met for derivative citizenship.


74 posted on 01/18/2016 1:09:44 PM PST by kabar
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To: Red Steel

While I think that it would be unfair for Ted Cruz to be prohibited from being president because of where he was born, I fully agree that it’s a salient issue that must be resolved. I think he needs to go to court and sort it out.


75 posted on 01/18/2016 2:00:19 PM PST by No Dems 2016
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To: WENDLE

No thanks.


76 posted on 01/18/2016 2:05:32 PM PST by Impy (They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
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To: Red Steel

Is that a bashing? Seems like an open statement.

Any question is fair game.

It is just a matter of if the question hurts the questioner more than the questionee.


77 posted on 01/18/2016 2:17:05 PM PST by Pikachu_Dad ("the media are selling you a line of soap")
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To: ElainaVer

[ For me, it is the melding of cultures that makes Cruz’ natural born citizenship suspicious. ]

Cruz spent a majority of his childhood in the United States and the “First World”, While Obama spent it in “Turd World” Indonesia during the rise of radical Islamism in Indonesia.

The founders intent was for someone growing up in the country and loving the country they grew up in.

Obama was certainly not of that intent, he loathes the country he is president of.


78 posted on 01/18/2016 2:19:40 PM PST by GraceG (The election doesn't pick the next president, it is an audition for "American Emperor"...)
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To: almcbean

I’m beginning to suspect that the Establishment has made their peace with The Donald,

and that’s scary.


79 posted on 01/18/2016 2:33:45 PM PST by VerySadAmerican
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To: Patton@Bastogne

“I’m standing with Ted Cruz ...”

I’m cruising with Ted!


80 posted on 01/18/2016 2:40:07 PM PST by 2harddrive
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