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In this February 18, 2014 Times file photo, Tommy Drake is seen during an interview at The Cullman Times. The Drake Law Firm reportedly filed a federal lawsuit alleging that Republican Presidential candidate Ted Cruz, by virtue of his Canadian birth to a mother who is a U.S. citizen, is not a natural born U.S. citizen and is, therefore, not legally qualified to run for the presidency.
The local GOP isnt choosing sides on whether U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is qualified to seek his partys presidential nomination at least, not right now.
Whys that important?
Because, according to a Friday report at al.com, a handful of Cullman County residents has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that Cruz, by virtue of his Canadian birth to a mother who is a U.S. citizen, is not a natural born U.S. citizen and is, therefore, not legally qualified to run for the presidency.
The suit, a copy of which al.com said it received Friday from the Drake Law Firm in Cullman, was reportedly filed in U.S. District Court last week.
Attempts to reach Tommy Drake of the Drake Law Firm at his office Saturday were unsuccessful.
At issue is the interpretation of the U.S. Constitutions requirement that no person except a natural-born citizen, or a citizen of the United States
shall be eligible to the office of president.
Local GOP party chair Kelly Duke was surprised to learn of the suit Saturday evening, saying the local partys leadership would not be in a position to offer an official opinion anytime soon, if at all.
To be honest, this is absolutely the first Ive heard about it, said Duke. Im not going to make any comments as far as the Cullman County Republican Party is concerned.
Duke said he knew of no other instance, either in Alabama or in other states, involving a legal challenge to Cruz eligibility for the presidency.
The lawsuit mirrors the many so-called birther lawsuits filed against current President Barack Obama since 2008, challenging his eligibility on the basis of his citizenship.
In January, Houston, Texas attorney Newton B. Schwartz Sr. filed a federal lawsuit against Cruz similar to the Drake Law Firms filing. A Florida resident also filed a birther lawsuit against U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in January, challenging his legal eligibility to seek the presidency.
Poster Comment:
GOP globalist candidates ineligible to be president of the US due to foreign allegiances. All part of the RNC's America Last policy of continually searching for the very worst candidates possible no matter what hellhole they bear allegiance to.

Panama Juan McCain, godfather of ineligible presidents. When forced to choose between the GOP Panamanian psycho or a Kenyan, voters chose Obongo.