[MIchaelTArchangel]

Unfortunately, the Texas primary won’t mean much in 2016 because it is too late and the caucus voters in Iowa and the primary voters in New Hampshire could well put us well down the road to another non-electable candidate.

[JRandomFreeper]

And that's the way the GOP-E likes it. That and open primaries.

/johnny

[Sic Parvis Magna]

Unfortunately, the Texas primary won’t mean much in 2016 because it is too late...

Pretty much this. The only way this would matter is if he makes it far enough into the primary for TX to be in play.

That said, I'm not sure he will run in 2016. Of course, what do I know - I didn't think he would win the 2012 primary either.

Of the potential candidates, I'm kinda leaning towards Rand Paul at this point.