Sen. Cruz Downplays Talk of 2016 POTUS Run, Leaves Eligibility Question to Others

Photo Credit: Gage SkidmoreTexas Sen. Ted Cruz, a rising GOP star, downplayed speculation over a possible 2016 presidential bid, saying he was focused on his job in the Senate.

“We are having a national debate about which direction the country should go…and what I am doing now is trying to participate in that national debate,” Cruz told ABC News in an interview aired Sunday. “I’m not focused on the politics…the last office I was elected to was student council. So this has been a bit of a whirlwind”…

Cruz, though, was born in Canada, leading many to question his constitutional eligibility for the Oval Office…

“I can tell you where I was born and who my parents were. And then as a legal matter, others can worry about that. I’m not going to engage,” he added.

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