Why voters chose Cruz over Dewhurst (2012)

The Dallas Morning News ^ | 01 August 2012 | Mark Davis

[demkicker]

"All are names on it"?

Geeze - you complain about Mercer and yet ignore all of Trump's political multi-millionaire connections. Way to pick and choose!

Cruz's sincerity and honesty is heads above anyone else running (with maybe the exception of Carson).

[demkicker]

"It should be obvious to everyone that Cruz won that primary narrowly because he hid the fact that he was still a Canadian citizen.

And, he'll be accused of fraud for it in his next Senate run...costing him the office.

He can stick to his story that he didn't know, but there's not 10 Texans that will believe him.

What planet are you from? You must be a bitter Dewhurst - or one of his suck-ups. So what that Cruz happened to be a DUEL citizen of the country he was born in by his American mother? If you would do your due diligent fact checking (before mouthing off and embarrassing yourself) you would know that Cruz NEVER hid that fact! You are showing your ignorance by saying he'll be accused of fraud, lol!

Sorry to break it to you but your remarks prove that you are too ignorant to speak for the citizens of Texas. Do yourself a favor and check your facts before making a fool of yourself.

[Mariner]

While you're acting like you know what you are talking about, you don't.

Cruz did not disclose he was still a Canadian citizen during the Senate election of 2012.

He hid that fact as he said he, himself, did not know until 2014 when he renounced it officially.

Dimwit.

[Mariner]

You did not know he was still a Canadian citizen, you just knew he was born in Canada.

[GrouchoTex]

Okay , that is true. I did not know he was actually a Canadian citizen until 2014.

[Mariner]

Do you think it would have changed your, or anyone else's vote if you had known he was still a Canadian citizen?

Do you believe him when he says he didn't know he was a Canadian citizen until 2014?

[GrouchoTex]

Maybe. Dewhurst was a it of a McConnell type.
It would have, of course, come down to eligibility.
If Cruz could not hold dual citizenship and be a Senator, I would vote no, if he could, I would vote yes.
Admit that I do not know the law regarding dual citizenship as it applies to the senate.

[demkicker]

LOL - You're the dimwit here! Why don't you READ about a topic BEFORE posting lies? Cruz's duel citizenship story has been well documented. He wasn't made aware of it until August 2013 - AFTER THE SENATE ELECTION THAT YOU'RE STILL CRYING ABOUT. This is only one of many articles that say the same thing and this one comes from Slate for crying out loud!

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2013/08/19/ted_cruz_canada_calgary_born_texas_republican_has_dual_us_canadian_citizenship.html

[demkicker]

To renounce Canadian citizenship, a 4 page form must be completed and it usually takes about 4 months for the renouncement to take place. Obviously, holding dual citizenship didn’t prevent Cruz becoming a Senator. Mariner just has big sour grapes that the drunken pos, Dewhurst, lost - thank, GOD!

[Mariner]

"AFTER THE SENATE ELECTION THAT YOU'RE STILL CRYING ABOUT"

You believe Cruz when he says he didn't know.

I and other do not.

But you can be sure somebody will make hay of it in 2018.

[demkicker]

There was no reason for him to lie about it. Everyone already knew he was born in Canada and a natural born citizen. You really should let this go - it’s not becoming to nit-pick about something that isn’t even relevant anymore. Dewhurst lost and it still puts a big smile on my face just thinking about it.

[Mariner]

"Dewhurst lost and it still puts a big smile on my face just thinking about it"

Dewhurst losing was a good thing.

[demkicker]

Thanks - peace be with you. :-)

[Elsie]

I knew Mr. Spock.

Glenn; you are no Spock. You can forget that MindMeld© thing; too.