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Old 12-28-2015, 02:37 PM
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I remember Mr. Trump and others questioning President Obama’s right to be president because they claimed he was not born in the US. If a presidential candidate must be born in the US, how is Sen. Cruz allowed to run being that he was born in Canada?
While it is true that Rafael Cruz, Jr. was born in Canada, his mother was a US citizen at the time of his birth. As long as a parent is a citizen, the baby gets status as a natural born citizen.

Why does he use Ted instead of being proud of his given name of Rafael?

Simple - the reactionary Tea Party does not go for those foreign names. You have to suck up to them so you go by an American nickname and renounce your family heritage.