Tennessee Democrats introduce bill to bar candidates who aren't 'natural born citizens' from ballot

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Two Democratic state lawmakers in Tennessee have introduced legislation to keep any presidential candidate who is not a "natural born citizen" off the ballot in their state.

Sen. Jeff Yarbro (D) and Rep. Jason Powell (D), the legislators who proposed the bill, told the AP that their legislation is not directed at any particular candidate.

And yet ...

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) has recently faced skepticism that he is eligible to run for president. Cruz was born in Canada to an American mother, which Cruz says qualifies him as a "natural born citizen."

Petty? Maybe a little. But fun? Definitely, as is just about anything that might give Ted Cruz—and the state's Republican legislators—a headache.

Tennessee Democrats introduce bill to bar candidates who aren't 'natural born citizens' from ballot

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